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Verbs for Going through Challenges

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to incur
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to contend
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to struggle
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to battle
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to toil
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to labor
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to fight
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to suffer
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to persevere
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to persist
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to live through
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to hold out
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to endure
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to tolerate
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to stand
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to bear
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to put up with
to incur
to incur
Verb
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n
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u
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r
r
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to face consequences as a result of one's own actions

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By ignoring safety guidelines, one may incur the risk of accidents.
Students who neglect their studies may incur the consequence of poor academic performance.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to contend
to contend
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

to engage in a struggle, conflict, or battle

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intransitive
to struggle
to struggle
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
ə
gg
g
ə
l
l
e

to put a great deal of effort to overcome difficulties or achieve a goal

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transitive
to battle
to battle
Verb
b
b
a
æ
tt
t
ə
l
l
e

to overcome challenges, defend beliefs, or achieve a difficult thing

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intransitive
to toil
to toil
Verb
t
t
oi
ɔɪ
l
l

to work extremely hard and persistently, often with great effort and dedication

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intransitive
to labor
to labor
Verb
l
l
a
b
b
o
ɜ
r
r

to put in a lot of effort to achieve a particular outcome or goal

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intransitive
to fight
to fight
Verb
f
f
i
gh
t
t

to make a strong and continuous effort to achieve something

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to suffer
to suffer
Verb
s
s
u
ʌ
ff
f
e
ə
r
r

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

enjoy

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to persevere
to persevere
Verb
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
e
ə
v
v
e
ɪ
r
r
e

to continue a course of action, especially in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to persist
to persist
Verb
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t

to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to live through
to live through
Verb
uk flag
/lˈaɪv θɹˈuː/

to survive a disaster or difficult situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
live
phrase's particle
through
to hold out
to hold out
Verb
uk flag
/hˈoʊld ˈaʊt/

to survive no matter how dangerous or threatening the circumstances are

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hold
phrase's particle
out
to endure
to endure
Verb
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
u
r
r
e

to allow the presence or actions of someone or something disliked without interference or complaint

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to tolerate
to tolerate
Verb
t
t
o
ɑ
l
l
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
e

to allow something one dislikes, especially certain behavior or conditions, without interference or complaint

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to stand
to stand
Verb
s
s
t
t
a
æ
n
n
d
d

to be willing to accept or tolerate a difficult situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bear
to bear
Verb
b
b
ea
ɛ
r
r

to allow the presence of an unpleasant person, thing, or situation without complaining or giving up

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to put up with
to put up with
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈʌp wɪð/

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
up with

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