kęsti

Lithuanian

Verb

kę̃sti (third-person present tense keñčia, third-person past tense keñtė)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to feel discomfort; to suffer

   Synonym: kentėti

2. (transitive, intransitive) to have patience

   Synonym: tverti

3. (transitive) to tolerate

   Synonym: toleruoti

Derived terms

• kančia (“suffering”)

References

• “kęsti”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.