Put up with
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Definition
To tolerate something or someone unpleasant
Example sentence
I can't put up with this noise anymore.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: put up with + noun/gerund
- put up with someone's attitude
- put up with a lot
- put up with it
- put up with waiting
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
I can't put up with this. ✅ (Correct)
I can't put this up with. ❌ (Incorrect)