Endure - English meaning

verb

Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Usage examples:

I said i would abide by their decision

verb

If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much

Usage examples:

I can't abide her., he abided in the wilderness for forty days.

verb

To live or stay somewhere

Usage examples:

He abided in the wilderness for forty days.

adjective

(of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring.

Usage examples:

He had an abiding respect for her

verb

Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Usage examples:

I said i would abide by their decision

adjective

An abiding feeling or memory is one that you have had for a long time

Usage examples:

Abiding memory my abiding memory is of him in the garden., she holds an abiding affection for her o…

verb

Carry the weight of; support.

Usage examples:

The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their …

noun

A large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. bears are related to the dog family but most species are omnivorous.

Usage examples:

Recent dna analysis indicates that giant pandas are more closely related to bears and red pandas ar…

noun

Be pregnant with

verb

Remain or stay somewhere.

Usage examples:

How long must i bide here to wait for the answer?

verb

To wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something

Usage examples:

She was biding her time until she could get her revenge.

adjective

Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

Usage examples:

A brave soldier

noun

A north american indian warrior.

Usage examples:

Thwarting a u.s. raid at the battle of the little bighorn in 1876, sioux and cheyenne braves took n…

verb

Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear.

Usage examples:

These six men braved the rough seas

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

verb

To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…

verb

To keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play., [ + -ing verb…

adjective

Without a break in continuity; ongoing.

Usage examples:

A continuing controversy

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

adjective

Happening or existing without stopping

Usage examples:

You can visit our website to watch continuing coverage of the tournament., her article points out t…

adjective

Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

Usage examples:

Porcelain enamel is strong and durable

noun

Short for consumer durables.

adjective

Able to last a long time without being damaged

Usage examples:

The fabric is the perfect blend for comfort, breathability and durability.

verb

Unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult).

Usage examples:

We have encountered one small problem

noun

An unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something.

Usage examples:

She felt totally unnerved by the encounter

verb

To meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant

Usage examples:

In the kitchen i encountered a woman i had never seen before., he was shocked by the hostility he e…

adjective

Lasting or existing forever; without end.

Usage examples:

The secret of eternal youth

adjective

Lasting forever, or seeming to be without end

Usage examples:

They swore eternal loyalty to each other., i’d be eternally grateful if you’d handle it.

adjective

Lasting forever or for a very long time

Usage examples:

The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market., will you two…

noun

Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.

Usage examples:

He had learned his lesson by painful experience

verb

Encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence).

Usage examples:

The company is experiencing difficulties

noun

(the process of getting) knowledge or skill that is obtained from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or something that happens which has an effect on you

Usage examples:

[ u ] do you have any experience working with children?, [ u ] i know from experience that it can g…

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Usage examples:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Usage examples:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

phrasal verb

To accept that a difficult situation exists

Usage examples:

She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her.

verb

Feel or manipulate with the hands.

Usage examples:

Heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

noun

The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.

Usage examples:

A holdall with two carrying handles

verb

Touch, lift, or hold

collocation

Hold firmly

phrasal verb

Grasp or support something with one's hands.

Usage examples:

It took all my strength to hold on

phrasal verb

Wait; stop.

Usage examples:

Hold on! slow down a bit!

adjective

Coming after all others in time or order; final.

Usage examples:

They caught the last bus

adverb

On the last occasion before the present; previously.

Usage examples:

A woman last heard of in cornwall

noun

The last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others.

Usage examples:

The last of their guests had gone

adjective

Enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.

Usage examples:

They left a lasting impression

verb

(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time.

Usage examples:

The guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes

adjective

Continuing to exist or have an effect for a long time

Usage examples:

These poems have won him a lasting reputation as puerto rico’s finest love poet.

verb

Remain alive.

Usage examples:

The doctors said she had only six months to live

adjective

Not dead or inanimate; living.

Usage examples:

Live animals

adverb

As or at an actual event or performance.

Usage examples:

The match will be televised live

adjective

Continuing for a long period of time

Usage examples:

A long-lasting friendship

verb

Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).

Usage examples:

A week later i met him in the street

noun

A gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins.

Usage examples:

She fell from her horse during a weekend meet

adjective

Suitable or proper.

Usage examples:

It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour

adjective

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

Usage examples:

His perennial distrust of the media

noun

A perennial plant.

Usage examples:

Perennials will transform the garden in summer

adjective

Lasting a long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time

Usage examples:

Each year, the nation’s marketers try to answer the perennial question, what do consumers really wa…

verb

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

The minority of drivers who persist in drinking

verb

To continue to exist past the usual time, or to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition

Usage examples:

If the pain persists, consult a doctor., although the meeting had ended, she persisted in trying to…

verb

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

The minority of drivers who persist in drinking

verb

Present participle of persist

Usage examples:

If the pain persists, consult a doctor., the cold weather is set to persist throughout the week., i…

adjective

Existing at a particular time; current.

Usage examples:

The unfavourable prevailing economic conditions

verb

Prove more powerful or superior.

Usage examples:

It is hard for logic to prevail over emotion

adjective

Existing and accepted

Usage examples:

The prevailing view is that economic growth is likely to slow down.

phrasal verb

To accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

Usage examples:

I can put up with the house being messy, but i hate it if it's not clean., he's so moody - i don't …

phrasal verb

To be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not desirable

Usage examples:

I don’t know why she puts up with him.

verb

Continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so.

Usage examples:

A cloister is all that remains of the monastery

adjective

Still existing, present, or in use; surviving.

Usage examples:

Lilly was my last remaining close relative

verb

Continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so.

Usage examples:

A cloister is all that remains of the monastery

adjective

Continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used or taken away

Usage examples:

Bernstein's remaining lecture will take place on 22 january., mix in half the butter and keep the r…

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

verb

Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

Usage examples:

He suffered intense pain

verb

To experience or show the effects of something bad

Usage examples:

[ t ] about 50,000 bicyclists suffer serious head injuries each year., [ t ] block’s own farm has s…

verb

Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

Usage examples:

Against all odds the child survived

verb

To continue to live or to exist, esp. after a dangerous event

Usage examples:

[ i ] the baby was born with a defective heart and survived for only a few hours., [ t ] the buildi…

verb

To continue to exist, and not to fail or be destroyed

Usage examples:

The family is struggling to survive on a very reduced income., a large amount of money will have to…

verb

Strengthen or support physically or mentally.

Usage examples:

This thought had sustained him throughout the years

noun

An effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released.

Usage examples:

She has a decent voice, but it was her sustain on the more difficult notes that really impressed.

adjective

Like or covered with tar.

Usage examples:

A length of tarry rope

verb

Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.

Usage examples:

She could tarry a bit and not get home until four

verb

To stay somewhere longer than you should

Usage examples:

The boy tarried awhile.

verb

Allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.

Usage examples:

A regime unwilling to tolerate dissent

verb

To bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties

Usage examples:

Athletes often have to tolerate a lot of pain., they don’t have the best service, but i tolerate it…

verb

Experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous).

Usage examples:

He underwent a life-saving brain operation

verb

To experience something that is unpleasant or has a strong effect

Usage examples:

He recently underwent heart bypass surgery.

noun

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Usage examples:

If the weather's good we can go for a walk

verb

Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere.

Usage examples:

His skin was weathered almost black by his long outdoor life

noun

The conditions in the air at a particular time, such as wind, rain, or temperature

Usage examples:

I always wear gloves in cold weather., expect some nasty weather tomorrow, possibly even a thunders…

verb

Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.

Usage examples:

The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph

verb

To receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear

Usage examples:

The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms., coaches have to be toug…