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

Korean action director Na Hong-jin made a splash with this premiere, in which the town of Hope endures an alien invasion. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Known as Iron Week, the competition is led by three-time Olympic triathlete Danylo Sapunov, who supports veterans as the country endures more than four years of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Bad Day sees Diaz starring as a single mom who endures the toughest day of her life while striving to keep a promise to her daughter. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

How the club handle his uncertain future may determine whether that feeling endures. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

There your messages will replicate for centuries to come, and several copies will probably survive for as long as life endures on Earth. — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Reports have surfaced this week of mental health concerns aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as its crew endures more than 200 days without a port call during operations against Iran. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Today, their legacy endures, and desayuno chino, aka Chinese-style brunch or dim sum, is a favorite among locals. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

The Blue Jays struggled to produce runs consistently for much of the season, while Guerrero endures one of the worst power stretches of his career. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026