endure vs defy

endure and defy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
endure	No	No	Yes	No
defy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defy is a hypernym of endure; that is, defy is a word with a broader meaning than endure:

Other hypernyms of endure include hold, hold up, withstand.

endure (verb)	defy (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	challenge
undergo or be subjected to	resist or confront with resistance
continue to live and avoid dying	elude, especially in a baffling way
last and be usable
face and withstand with courage
persist for a specified period of time
continue to exist