endure
Definitions
To suffer something painful or difficult patiently
忍受，耐受（痛苦或困难）
To continue to exist over a long time; to last
持续存在，经久不衰
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin in- (in) + dūrāre (to stay hard, to last), via French. To endure is to stay hard against whatever wears you down. That single image splits into the word's two meanings: hold out against pain (endure hardship) and hold out against time (a reputation that endures).
Root dur still carries 9 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The refugees endured months of cold and hunger.
- 2.
I can't endure this noise any longer.
- 3.
Few friendships endure for a lifetime.
- 4.
Her music has endured for over fifty years.
Synonym Comparison
- endure — bear something painful with patience over time; also means 'to last'
- bear — broader, can be physical or emotional weight: bear the pain, bear bad news
- tolerate — put up with something you dislike but allow to continue: tolerate noise
- withstand — resist a force without giving way: withstand pressure, withstand a storm
- suffer — undergo something bad, often passively, without the sense of holding firm