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

Yet, this welcoming space endures challenges like racist harassment and break-ins. — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Forced to skip college while his former high school friends MJ and Ned (a lovable Jacob Batalon) attend MIT, this Spider-Man endures the rise-and-grind routine of an anonymous gig worker. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

But the anxiety endures as station executives ask whether public media can stay aloft without far greater innovation. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026

In these works, Parsons moved away from saturated color and unlikely optical combinations to timeworn things, quietly acknowledging aging and the desire to make something that endures. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

What endures isn’t a single chair, light fixture, or work of art. — Oset Babür-Winter, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

At a period when Americans seem to agree on increasingly less, their trust in TIME endures. — Sam Jacobs, Time, 14 July 2026

It's been an institution since first opening in the 1960s—and its impact on the city's cultural scene endures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

The memory endures of seeing Lionel Messi trudging through a post-match mixed zone looking haunted after Argentina were knocked out of the 2010 World Cup and of Cristiano Ronaldo fighting back the tears after various disappointments with Portugal. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026