The difference between Accept and Endure

When used as verbs, accept means to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval, whereas endure means to continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships.


Accept is also adjective with the meaning: accepted.

check bellow for the other definitions of Accept and Endure

  1. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

  2. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To admit to a place or a group.

    Examples:

    "The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member."

  3. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.

    Examples:

    "I accept the notion that Christ lived."

  4. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To receive as adequate or satisfactory.

  5. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

    Examples:

    "I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse."

  6. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To endure patiently.

    Examples:

    "I accept my punishment."

  7. Accept as a verb (transitive, legal, business):

    To agree to pay.

  8. Accept as a verb (transitive):

    To receive officially.

    Examples:

    "to accept the report of a committee"

  9. Accept as a verb (intransitive):

    To receive something willingly.

    Examples:

    "I accept."

  1. Accept as an adjective (obsolete):

    Accepted.

  1. Endure as a verb (intransitive):

    To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships.

    Examples:

    "The singer's popularity endured for decades."

  2. Endure as a verb (transitive):

    To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.

  3. Endure as a verb (intransitive):

    To last.

    Examples:

    "Our love will endure forever."

  4. Endure as a verb:

    To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

  5. Endure as a verb (transitive):

    To suffer patiently.

    Examples:

    "He endured years of pain."

  6. Endure as a verb (obsolete):

    To indurate.