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put up with



Definitions

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put up with  ©
     1. v. To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
           I put up with a lot of nonsense, but this is too much.
Analysis
put  ©
     1. v. To place something somewhere.
           She put her books on the table.
     2. v. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
           Put your house in order!
           He is putting all his energy into this one task.
up  ©
     1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
           I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
     2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely.
           I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
           Tear up the contract.
with  ©
     1. prep. Against.
           He picked a fight with the class bully.
     2. prep. In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
           He went with his friends.
     3. prep. In addition to; as an accessory to.

Example Sentences

You see what I have to put up with
She has put up with so many employers that she just doesn't care anymore. 



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