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endure vs withstand

withstand vs endure

endure and withstand both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endure No No Yes No
withstand No No Yes No
As verbs, withstand is a hypernym of endure; that is, withstand is a word with a broader meaning than endure:
  • endure: face and withstand with courage
  • withstand: resist or confront with resistance
Other hypernyms of endure include defy, hold, hold up.
endure (verb) withstand (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
undergo or be subjected to resist or confront with resistance
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 withstand

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