What does "Put up with" mean?

tolerate or endure

Synonym: tolerate Opposite: reject

"Put up with" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Grandpa Rick wouldn't put up with this!

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S4E4

I shouldn't put up with this.

Cars

Um, but truly, thank you, guys, for putting up with me.

Emily in Paris S2E3

For three months I've put up with midnight coffee runs.

Gossip Girl S2E3

How do you put up with it?

Grey's Anatomy S2E5

And she always put up with it, until one day in 2006 when Lily went to visit her grandparents.

How I Met Your Mother S5E9

You know, if I can put up with those, you can put up with a piece of art.

Modern Family S1E12

I don't know how you've put up with him as long as you did.

Scrubs S1E19

"Put up with" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 11 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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