endure
en·dure (ĕn-do͝orʹ, -dyo͝orʹ)v. en·dured, en·dur·ing, en·duresv. tr. 1. To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo: endure an Arctic winter. 2. To bear with tolerance: “We seek the truth, and will endure the consequences” (Charles Seymour). See Synonyms at bear1.v. intr. 1. To continue in existence; last: buildings that have endured for centuries. 2. To suffer patiently without yielding. [Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indūrāre, to make hard : in-, against, into; see en-1 + dūrus, hard; See deru- in Indo-European Roots.]
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