Endure vs. Survive
Difference Between Endure and Survive
Endureverb
(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships.
The singer's popularity endured for decades.Surviveverb
(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
Endureverb
(transitive) To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.
Surviveverb
(intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
Endureverb
(intransitive) To last.
Our love will endure forever.Surviveverb
(transitive) To live longer than; to outlive.
His children survived him; he was survived by his children.Endureverb
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
Surviveverb
(transitive) To live past a life-threatening event.
He did not survive the accident.Endureverb
(transitive) To suffer patiently.
He endured years of pain.Surviveverb
Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.
Endureverb
(obsolete) To indurate.
Surviveverb
continue to live; endure or last;
We went without water and food for 3 daysThese superstitions survive in the backwaters of AmericaThe racecar driver lived through several very serious accidentsEndureverb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
I cannot bear his constant criticismThe new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarkshe learned to tolerate the heatShe stuck out two years in a miserable marriageSurviveverb
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.);
He survived the cancer against all oddsEndureverb
face or endure with courage;
She braved the elementsSurviveverb
support oneself;
he could barely exist on such a low wageCan you live on $2000 a month in New York City?Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a dayEndureverb
continue to live; endure or last;
We went without water and food for 3 daysThese superstitions survive in the backwaters of AmericaThe racecar driver lived through several very serious accidentsSurviveverb
live longer than;
She outlived her husband by many yearsEndureverb
undergo or be subjected to;
He suffered the penaltyMany saints suffered martyrdomEndureverb
last and be usable;
This dress wore well for almost ten yearsEndureverb
persist or be long; in time;
The bad weather lasted for three daysEndureverb
continue to exist;
These stories die hardThe legend of Elvis endures
