The Clue
Brook (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ENDURE
Tags
Notes
The answer ENDURE is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
Related Clues
Abide
Bear
Countenance
Hang on
Keep on
Last
Persevere
Stand
Suffer
Swallow
Tolerate
Undergo
Weather
Withstand
Get through
Hang in there
Put up with
Stick out
Wear well
Bear up under
Stand the test of time
Definition
ENDURE as a verb:
1. (digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up) = put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
2. (weather, endure, brave, brave out) = face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
3. (survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out) = continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
4. (suffer, endure) = undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
5. (wear, hold out, endure) = last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
6. (last, endure) = persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
7. (prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure) = continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"