endure
     v 1: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear
          his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to
          endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to
          tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a
          miserable marriage" [syn: {digest}, {stick out}, {stomach},
           {bear}, {stand}, {tolerate}, {support}, {brook}, {abide},
           {suffer}, {put up}]
     2: face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements" [syn:
         {weather}, {brave}, {brave out}]
     3: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and
        food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the
        backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through
        several very serious accidents" [syn: {survive}, {last}, {live},
         {live on}, {go}, {hold up}, {hold out}]
     4: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many
        saints suffered martyrdom" [syn: {suffer}] [ant: {enjoy}]
     5: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
        years" [syn: {wear}, {hold out}]
     6: persist or be long; in time; "The bad weather lasted for
        three days" [syn: {last}]
     7: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of
        Elvis endures" [syn: {prevail}, {persist}, {die hard}, {run}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0