The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Endure \En*dure"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Endured; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Enduring.] [F. endurer; pref. en- (L. in) + durer to
   last. See Dure, v. i., and cf. Indurate.]
   1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last;
      to remain.
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            Their verdure still endure.           --Shak.
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            He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not
            endure.                               --Job viii.
                                                  15.
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   2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer
      patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity;
      to hold out.
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            Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong
            in the days that I shall deal with thee? --Ezek.
                                                  xxii. 14.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Endure \En*dure"\, v. t.
   1. To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support
      without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain
      degree of heat without melting; to endure wind and
      weather.
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            Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure,
            As might the strokes of two such arms endure.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   2. To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or
      without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear
      up under; to put up with; to tolerate.
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            I will no longer endure it.           --Shak.
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            Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake.
                                                  --2 Tim. ii.
                                                  10.
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            How can I endure to see the evil that shall come
            unto my people?                       --Esther viii.
                                                  6.
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   3. To harden; to toughen; to make hardy. [Obs.]
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            Manly limbs endured with little ease. --Spenser.

   Syn: To last; remain; continue; abide; brook; submit to;
        suffer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

endure
    v 1: 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" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach,
         bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide,
         suffer, put up]
    2: face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
       [syn: weather, endure, brave, brave out]
    3: continue to live through hardship or adversity; "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?" [syn: survive,
       last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold
       out]
    4: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many
       saints suffered martyrdom" [syn: suffer, endure] [ant:
       enjoy]
    5: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
       years" [syn: wear, hold out, endure]
    6: persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather
       lasted for three days" [syn: last, endure]
    7: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of
       Elvis endures" [syn: prevail, persist, die hard, run,
       endure]