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endure vs continue

continue vs endure

endure and continue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endure No No Yes No
continue No No Yes No
As verbs, continue is a hypernym of endure; that is, continue is a word with a broader meaning than endure:
  • endure: continue to exist
  • continue: exist over a prolonged period of time
endure (verb) continue (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant exist over a prolonged period of time
undergo or be subjected to continue talking
continue to live and avoid dying move ahead; travel onward in time or space
last and be usable allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
face and withstand with courage keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
persist for a specified period of time continue a certain state, condition, or activity
continue to exist span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Difference between endure and continue

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