Suffered patiently; lasted (7)

I believe the answer is:

endured

(Other definitions for endured that I've seen before include "Withstood" , "Bore or tolerated" , "Put up with something" , "Borne" , "Carried on" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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