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withstand vs endure

endure vs withstand

withstand and endure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
withstand No No Yes No
endure No No Yes No
As verbs, endure is a hyponym of withstand; that is, endure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than withstand:
  • withstand: resist or confront with resistance
  • endure: face and withstand with courage
Other hyponyms of withstand include brave, brave out, weather.
withstand (verb) endure (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something put up with something or somebody unpleasant
resist or confront with resistance 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 withstand and endure

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