Synonyms

put up with

Idioms

Endure without complaint, as in She's been very patient, putting up with all kinds of inconvenience. [Mid-1700s]

Example Sentences

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But college football programs will put up with just about anything for the sake of winning—and Kiffin is proof.

From The Wall Street Journal

The five tenants also had to put up with a faulty ventilation system that was so noisy it kept them awake at night and caused mould.

From BBC

“We have no choice but to shut up and put up with the mistreatment if we want to earn the day’s pay.”

From Los Angeles Times

You don’t put up with balky plumbing, and you shouldn’t accept unreliable internet.

From Washington Post

“People aren’t going to put up with it. They’re going to go somewhere else.”

From New York Times

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