verb : ENDURING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
- digest ,
- endure ,
- stick_out ,
- stomach ,
- bear ,
- stand ,
- tolerate ,
- support ,
- brook ,
- abide ,
- suffer ,
- put_up
) 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" ;
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3. (
) continue to live and avoid dying; "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?" "One crash victim died, the other lived" ;
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5. (
) last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" ;
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7. (
) continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" ;
Adjective : ENDURING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) lasting a long time; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths" ;
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2. (
) patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife" ;
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