bear up
Endure the hardship
Bear up means to endure hardship or difficulty with resilience: She bore up well under the pressure of the investigation.
The phrase suggests maintaining composure or strength despite adversity.
Often used with "under" to specify what's being endured: How are you bearing up under all this stress?
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- muddle throughProceed without clear direction
- ascendMove upward
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- ride it outEndure until conditions improve
grit · elevate · resilience · perseverance · resolve · hoist · withstand · hold steady · uphold · tenacity · fortitude · stand firm · tolerate · sustain · stay the course · hang in there · stamina · uplift
emotional resilience under difficulty
bear upbreak down
Fail mechanically or emotionally
collapse · fall apart · give way · crack up · crumble
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