Synonyms for never say die
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : daɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for never say die Other synonyms for the word never say die
- abide
- accustom
- allow
- be
- be left
- be long lived
- be patient with
- be timeless
- bear
- bear the brunt
- bide
- brook
- carry on
- carry through
- cling
- cope with
- countenance
- eat
- grin and bear it
- gut it out
- hang in
- hang in there
- hang on
- have no end
- hold on
- hold out
- keep on
- keep up
- last
- linger
- live
- live on
- live out
- live through
- meet with
- never say die
- outlast
- outlive
- perdure
- permit
- persist
- prevail
- put up with
- remain
- repress feelings
- resign oneself
- ride out
- run on
- sit through
- stand
- stay
- stay on
- stick
- stick in there
- stick it out
- stick to
- stomach
- subject to
- submit to
- suffer
- superannuate
- support
- survive
- sustain
- swallow
- take
- take it
- take patiently
- tolerate
- tough it out
- undergo
- wear
- wear on
- wear well
- weather
- withstand
Définition of never say die
Origin :- mid-12c., possibly from Old Danish døja or Old Norse deyja "to die, pass away," both from Proto-Germanic *dawjanan (cf. Old Frisian deja "to kill," Old Saxon doian, Old High German touwen, Gothic diwans "mortal"), from PIE root *dheu- (3) "to pass away, become senseless" (cf. Old Irish dith "end, death," Old Church Slavonic daviti, Russian davit' "to choke, suffer").
- It has been speculated that Old English had *diegan, from the same source, but it is not in any of the surviving texts and the preferred words were steorfan (see starve), sweltan (see swelter), wesan dead, also forðgan and other euphemisms.
- Languages usually don't borrow words from abroad for central life experiences, but "die" words are an exception, because they are often hidden or changed euphemistically out of superstitious dread. A Dutch euphemism translates as "to give the pipe to Maarten." Regularly spelled dege through 15c., and still pronounced "dee" by some in Lancashire and Scotland. Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) from 1580s. Related: Died; dies.
- As in endure : verb bear hardship
- As in endure : verb continue; be durable
- As in hang tough : verb endure
Antonyms for never say die
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