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to put up with
[phrase form: put]
01
to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining
Transitive: to put up with an unpleasant situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up with
Base verb
put
Present tense
put up with
3rd person singular
puts up with
Present participle
putting up with
Past simple
put up with
Past participle
put up with
Examples
Parents often put up with the messiness of young children for the joy they bring.
