verb as in strong fondness

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endure, live, outlive, remain alive

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Example Sentences

Example:They endured the long journey to reach their destination.

Definition:to suffer patiently; to persist in spite of difficulty, adversity, or hostility

From endure

Example:She lived for nearly a century, passing away in her nineties.

Definition:to have continued to exist up to a specified time

From live

Example:She hoped to outlive her children so she could fulfill her duties as a grandparent.

Definition:to live longer than (someone or something)

From outlive

Example:Many of the survivors of the shipwreck remained alive for several days before they were rescued.

Definition:to continue to live

From remain alive