endure (in DUR orind YUR) vt.1. to hold up under (pain, fatigue, etc.);
to stand; bear; undergo; 2. to put up with; tolerate —vi.1. to continue in existence;
last; survive; 2. to bear pain, fatigue, etc. without flinching; hold out
- It is reputedly well documented that women can endurepain better
than men. - Jane enduredthe cat hair on the rug for as long as she could, before she
bought the boa constrictor. - The United States has enduredfor more than 200 years.
- He’s holding a 25-pound weight in his left hand; let’s see how long he can
endure.
[-d, enduring, endurance n.] [Syn. bear, continue]
energy(EN oer JEE) n.1. potential force; inherent power; capacity for vigorous
action; 2. such forces in action; 3. strength or power efficiently exerted; 4. various
resources such as coal, gas, or petroleum from which heat or electrical energy can
be produced; 5. (physics) the capacity to do work - Myles’s mom hoped that he’d use up all his energyin the playground so
that he’d be ready for a nap. - Running around and around in circles uses a lot of energy.
- It took a good deal of energyto knock home railroad spikes with a
sledgehammer. - Electrical energyis most efficiently produced by converting the energycon-
tained in sunlight. - In physics, work is the amount of energyused multiplied by the distance an
object is moved and is measured in foot-pounds.
[Syn. strength]
enervate*(EN oer VAYT) vt.to sap of strength, life, vigor, etc.; to weaken in
some way, physically or otherwise; to devitalize; to —adj. weakened - A long commute to work each morning is enough to enervatesome people.
- Many were enervatedby the sight of the fall of the World Trade Center
before being angered to strike back. - A home team’s losing streak can be an enervatingthing.
[-d, enervating, enervation n.] [Syn. unnerve, weaken]
enhance (in HAENS) vt.1. to make greater (in cost, value, beauty, etc.); height-
en; augment; 2. to improve the quality or condition of; 3. to electronically improve
the clarity of an image, photo, etc. by means of a computer - Planting shade trees often enhancesthe value of a home.
- A trip to the salon enhancedAudrey’s appearance.
- Digital photos can often readily be enhancedby the machines at your
photo processor’s counter.
[-d, enhancing, -ment n.] [Syn. intensify]
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