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take a joke vs endure

endure vs take a joke

take a joke and endure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take a joke No No Yes No
endure No No Yes No
As verbs, endure is a hypernym of take a joke; that is, endure is a word with a broader meaning than take a joke:
  • take a joke: listen to a joke at one's own expense
  • endure: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hypernyms of take a joke include abide, bear, brook, digest, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.
take a joke (verb) endure (verb)
listen to a joke at one's own expense put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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 take a joke and endure

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