put up with

P p

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo t uhp with, with]
- /pʊt ʌp wɪθ, wɪð/
- /ˈpʊt ʌp wɪð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t uhp with, with]
- /pʊt ʌp wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of put up with words

verb with object put up with to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
verb with object put up with to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
verb with object put up with to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
verb with object put up with to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
verb with object put up with to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
verb with object put up with to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1

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Origin of put up with

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke

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Parts of speech for Put up with

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Put up with

put up with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

put up with usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for put up with

verb put up with

abide — to tolerate; put up with
accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
be big on — large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity.

All 58 Synonyms of put up with

Antonyms for put up with

verb put up with

mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.

Just one Antonym for put up with

put up with

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Parts of speech for Put up with

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Synonyms for put up with

verb put up with

Antonyms for put up with

verb put up with

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