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endure v.
hang tough v.

VERB

endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brave encounter experience face feel go through know ride out suffer sustain tolerate undergo weather withstand

STRONG

abide accustom allow brook countenance eat permit stand stick stomach support swallow take

WEAK

bear the brunt cope with grin and bear it hang in keep up live out live through meet with never say die put up with repress feelings resign oneself sit through stick it out subject to submit to take it take patiently

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow halt hide refuse reject retreat run away stop surrender yield

STRONG

deny disapprove hold keep maintain oppose resist

WEAK

discontinue

VERB

hang tough

Synonyms

WEAK

bear bear the brunt brave cope with face go through grin and bear it gut it out hang in hang in there keep up live out live through meet with never say die put up with ride out sit through stand stick in there stick it out stomach suffer swallow take take it tough it out weather withstand

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be patient with

Thanks to the depth of their pitching staff, the Dodgers can afford to be patient with building up Snell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has urged fans to be patient with club-record signing Nick Woltemade now the rest of the Premier League is getting to know the German striker's strengths and weaknesses.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

They set up designated areas for demonstrations, and agreed to “generally be patient with lawful disruptions.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

Chelsea must be patient with manager Mauricio Pochettino despite their struggles this season, says the club's former striker Chris Sutton.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024

It seemed like they were trying to be patient with me, like I was a real dummy or something.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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