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put up with

verb as in bear

verb as in bear with

verb as in go

verb as in lump

verb as in reconcile

Strongest matches

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There were ominous black clouds passing above that let out a dose of rain more than three hours before kickoff, but the weather cleared and the Monarchs didn’t have to put up with the downpour and lightning delay that St. John Bosco endured in 2014 during a 34-31 loss to Bishop Gorman.

As Starky, one of the villain's henchmen, he will have to put up with a bit of booing, but "I can handle that", he added.

From BBC

A spokesperson from Bristol charity Stand Against Racism and Inequality has said that while not every flag was put up "with the intent to divide", they "are making some minoritised people feel less safe, intimidated, and unwelcome in their communities".

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To do that you have to put up with the aggravation, the late-night calls or the dumb questions.

"If people are being faced with such hostility on a day-to-day basis, I can understand why they would consider looking for something which is less public-facing. You shouldn't have to put up with any kind of abuse."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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