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English verb: endure | |||
| 1. | endure (cognition) put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||
| Samples | I cannot bear his constant criticism. The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks. He learned to tolerate the heat. She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot endure Sue | ||
| Synonyms | abide, bear, brook, digest, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accept, bear up, hold still for, live with, pay, sit out, stand for, swallow, take a joke, take lying down | ||
| Verb group | suffer | ||
| 2. | endure (stative) face and withstand with courage | ||
| Samples | She braved the elements. | ||
| Synonyms | brave, brave out, weather | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defy, hold, hold up, withstand | ||
| 3. | endure (stative) continue to live through hardship or adversity | ||
| Samples | We went without water and food for 3 days. These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America. The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents. How long can a person last without food and water?. | ||
| Synonyms | go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hold up, hold water, live out, perennate, stand up | ||
| Entail | be, live | ||
| Verb group | be, exist, live, live, subsist, survive | ||
| 4. | endure (perception) undergo or be subjected to | ||
| Samples | He suffered the penalty. Many saints suffered martyrdom. | ||
| Synonyms | suffer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience, go through, see | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | die, tolerate | ||
| Antonyms | enjoy | ||
| 5. | endure (stative) last and be usable | ||
| Samples | This dress wore well for almost ten years. | ||
| Synonyms | hold out, wear | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endure, last | ||
| 6. | endure (stative) persist for a specified period of time | ||
| Samples | The bad weather lasted for three days. | ||
| Synonyms | last | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drag on, drag out, endure, hold out, run, run for, wear | ||
| 7. | endure (stative) continue to exist | ||
| Samples | These stories die hard. The legend of Elvis endures. | ||
| Synonyms | die hard, persist, prevail, run | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry over, reverberate | ||
| Verb group | run | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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