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endure
What does endure mean?
endure (verb): to tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use endure in a sentence?
Where does endure come from?
From Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrō (“to make hard”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of endure?
Words related to endure
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “endure” mean?
to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect
Not quite: that's what separate means.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Not quite: that's what prevent means.
to determine the number of (objects in a group)
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to tolerate or put up with something unpleasant
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Which word is closest in meaning to “endure”?
believe
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include
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stomach
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provide
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