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put up with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpʊt ˈʌp wɪð/

put up with means: To accept or deal with something unpleasant without stopping it or complaining too much.

verb

TOLERATEB1

To accept or deal with something unpleasant without stopping it or complaining too much.

  • I cannot put up with this noise.
  • She put up with his bad behavior for years.
  • How do you put up with such rude customers?

How to use it: put up with someone/something (I cannot put up with this noise.); put up with someone doing something (She puts up with him leaving clothes everywhere.)

Similar words: tolerate, endure, bear

Common phrases: put up with noise, put up with someone

STAY WITHC2

To stay in someone’s home as a guest.

  • We put up with friends overnight.
  • They put up with relatives while their house was repaired.
  • Could we put up with your cousins for a few nights?

How to use it: put up with someone (We put up with my aunt during our visit.)

Similar words: stay with, lodge with

Common phrases: put up with someone, put up with relatives

Questions about put up with

What does put up with mean?

To accept or deal with something unpleasant without stopping it or complaining too much.

What is put up with in other languages?

Türkçe: katlanmak · Español: soportar · Français: supporter · Deutsch: ertragen · Italiano: sopportare · 日本語: 我慢する

How do you pronounce put up with?

It is pronounced /ˌpʊt ˈʌp wɪð/.

How do you use put up with in a sentence?

I cannot put up with this noise. She put up with his bad behavior for years.

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