Entry Word: endure

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it <an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life> — see experience
2 to put up with (something painful or difficult) <at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet> — see bear 2
3 to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state <the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure> — see continue 1