🇬🇧 Endure meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To endure means to keep going, stay strong, or last a long time even when something is hard, uncomfortable, or annoying, instead of giving up or quitting.

During the family road trip, we all had to endure Uncle Bob’s stories that started in 1995 and never ended.

My shoes endure the terrifying smell of my socks and still stay loyal to my feet.

Our dog can endure a bath, but he looks at us like we’ve betrayed him for seven generations.

The poor alarm clock endures being smacked every morning for the crime of waking me up.

The snowman bravely endured my fashion show of hats, including a colander and a mixing bowl.

A small horse pulls a cart through thick mud. The driver wipes his face and says, "Endure." The horse must endure the slope, endure the cold wind, and endure the rain. Each step is slow; muscles shake, but both endure until the warm barn. They reach it; the driver hugs the horse and cries.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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