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To continue in the same state without perishing; to
last; to remain. |
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To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer
patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. |
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To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support
without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of
heat without melting; to endure wind and weather. |
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To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or
without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to
put up with; to tolerate. |
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To harden; to toughen; to make hardy. |