A comparison between the verb "endure" and "last"

Question

Please let me know which one of the following choices work properly in the self-made sentence below:

My old car has.......well over these years

a) endured

b) lasted

For me, only the choice 'b' works here properly or at least fits better.

Informally you could also say "My old car has held up well over the years." See hold up: "4. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: managed to hold up under the stress." Also I wouldn't use "these" unless a specific time period was mentioned. — user3169, Jan 9, 2017 at 21:02

LawrenceC · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-09 14:09:38Z

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To last simply means to exist over a period of time.

To endure means to exist despite challenges or adversity.

Endure is a more colorful term because it means it has "survived" against external things, but last isn't wrong.

answered Jan 9, 2017 at 14:09

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Michael Rybkin · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-09 13:55:56Z

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Well, I think that the verb to serve is going to be better word choice here, given the context of the sentence:

My old car has served me well over all these years.

answered Jan 9, 2017 at 13:48

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