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Definition put up with in British English

put up with phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient way

Example

How has Jan put up with him for so long?

Example

I will not put up with your bad behaviour any longer!

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Definition put up with in British English