Synonyms of endures

endures

verb

present tense third-person singular of endure

1

as in undergoes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undergoes
• experiences
• has
• sees
• knows
• suffers
• feels
• sustains
• witnesses
• goes through
• receives
• encounters
• tastes
• passes
• accepts
• meets
• assimilates
• digests

2

as in tolerates

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerates
• stands
• accepts
• handles
• takes
• sustains
• bears
• absorbs
• abides
• meets
• wears
• swallows
• supports
• stands for
• suffers
• sticks out
• goes
• bides
• lives with
• brooks
• lumps (it)
• countenances
• stomachs
• hacks
• pockets
• sweats out
• toughs it out
• allows
• permits
• acquiesces
• reconciles (to)
• respects
• agrees (with or to)
• submits (to)
• yields (to)
• consents (to)
• capitulates
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• resists
• declines
• opposes
• spurns
• repudiates
• avoids
• turns down
• escapes
• fights
• combats
• misses
• eludes
• evades
• contests
• bypasses
• circumvents
• refrains (from)
• dodges
• abstains (from)
• forbears

3

as in remains

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remains
• lasts
• continues
• persists
• stays
• survives
• lingers
• abides
• holds on
• perdures
• runs on
• prevails
• bides
• keeps up
• holds up
• sticks around
• tarries
• carries through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dies
• ceases
• concludes
• ends
• passes
• closes
• stops
• expires
• terminates
• finishes
• lapses
• quits
• winds up
• discontinues
• dies (down)
• desists
• subsides
• wanes
• leaves off
• moderates
• abates
• ebbs
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endures

The city's long-standing commitment to sustainable mobility endures even after last year's Olympics, where every event was easily accessible on foot, by bike, or by public transport. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

What endures is curiosity and, at least in this film, a lasting sense of wonder. —Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

The excitement following a superb victory at Manchester City was quelled somewhat by a home defeat to Bournemouth, but optimism endures that Frank’s side can clinch a top-five spot. —Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

Today, that legacy endures in places like the state’s Native Seed Library, housed within the Department of Cultural Resources in Raleigh, where visitors can donate or borrow native seeds. —Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025

Even posthumously, his magnetism endures—celebrities like Yo-Yo, Jewell, and now Mariah Carey have publicly expressed admiration or affection for the late rapper, further cementing his legacy not just as an artist, but as a cultural heartthrob. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Aug. 2025

After holding a four-run lead over the Twins thanks to a strong 5 2/3 innings start from Chris Bassitt, five Blue Jays relievers combined to blow the lead and ultimately lose the game as the unit endures a brutal month. —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

Though the distillery was demolished during the 1936 expansion to make way for the current mash house, its legacy endures. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025

What remains is only the obligation to remember what the body endures when the world chooses to look away. —Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025