endure

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• “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”

face or endure with courage

• “She braved the elements”

continue to live; endure or last

• “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?”

undergo or be subjected to

• “He suffered the penalty”
• “Many saints suffered martyrdom”

last and be usable

• “This dress wore well for almost ten years”

persist or be long; in time

• “The bad weather lasted for three days”

continue to exist

• “These stories die hard”
• “The legend of Elvis endures”