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endure vs take lying down

take lying down vs endure

endure and take lying down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endure No No Yes No
take lying down No No Yes No
As verbs, take lying down is a hyponym of endure; that is, take lying down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than endure:
  • endure: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • take lying down: suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively
Other hyponyms of endure include accept, live with, swallow, hold still for, stand for, bear up, take a joke, sit out, pay.
endure (verb) take lying down (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively
undergo or be subjected to
continue to live and avoid dying
last and be usable
face and withstand with courage
persist for a specified period of time
continue to exist
Difference between endure and take lying down

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