endure

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to withstand hardship, or to remain in existence over time

In a sentence

Endure in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing endure in a sentence.

Their friendship endured despite years of distance.

Synonyms

withstandpersisttolerate

Antonyms

succumbperishfade

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Endure (verb) means to withstand hardship, or to remain in existence over time

Here is endure used in an example sentence: "Their friendship endured despite years of distance."

Common synonyms for endure include withstand, persist, tolerate.

Antonyms of endure include succumb, perish, fade.

Endure is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.