Definitions

put up with

VERB

abide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept stand for tolerate

STRONG

acknowledge bear concede consent defer endure receive stand stomach suffer swallow take withstand

WEAK

be big about bear with hang in hang in there hang tough live with sit tight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow

STRONG

avoid contradict disagree discontinue dissent dodge fight give offer refuse reject repudiate

WEAK

carry on continue depart despise dispute go leave migrate move pass quit resist shun stop

VERB

allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with pass on sit still for take kindly to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept favor

STRONG

acclaim admire applaud appreciate approbate commend countenance esteem handle like praise respect

WEAK

be big on face it go along with grin and bear it live with regard highly roll with punches string along with take up on think highly of

Antonyms

STRONG

censure condemn criticize denounce deny despise disapprove dislike disregard disrespect hate neglect refuse scorn

WEAK

disagree disallow invalidate oppose reject

VERB

bear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow experience

STRONG

abide admit brook encounter permit stomach suffer tolerate undergo

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disallow dispute refuse reject stop

WEAK

avoid be unproductive dodge evade shun take throw away

VERB

bear with

Synonyms

WEAK

be patient endure forbear make allowance suffer wait

Antonyms

WEAK

not bear not tolerate

VERB

brook

Synonyms

STRONGEST

countenance tolerate

STRONG

abide allow bear go stand stomach suffer support swallow take withstand

WEAK

be big hang in hang in there hear of live with sit tight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove

STRONG

avoid disallow dodge hold keep refuse reject resist shun stop surrender

VERB

countenance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abet condone stand for

STRONG

accept advocate aid applaud approbate back champion commend confirm cope encourage endorse favor handle help invite okay sanction swallow uphold

WEAK

bear with get behind give green light give stamp of approval give the nod go along with go for grin and bear it hold with live with nod at put John Hancock on sign off on sit still for smile on stomach something thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONG

block censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade hinder hurt injure obstruct oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

WEAK

fight

VERB

endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brave encounter experience face feel go through know ride out suffer sustain tolerate undergo weather withstand

STRONG

abide accustom allow brook countenance eat permit stand stick stomach support swallow take

WEAK

be patient with bear the brunt cope with grin and bear it hang in keep up live out live through meet with never say die repress feelings resign oneself sit through stick it out subject to submit to take it take patiently

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow halt hide refuse reject retreat run away stop surrender yield

STRONG

deny disapprove hold keep maintain oppose resist

WEAK

discontinue

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow stand take

STRONG

abide bear brook let permit stomach suffer swallow tolerate

WEAK

consent to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow refuse reject

STRONG

shun stop

WEAK

break stay surrender

VERB

hang tough

Synonyms

WEAK

be patient with bear bear the brunt brave cope with face go through grin and bear it gut it out hang in hang in there keep up live out live through meet with never say die ride out sit through stand stick in there stick it out stomach suffer swallow take take it tough it out weather withstand

VERB

have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo

STRONG

entertain let must sustain tolerate

WEAK

be compelled to be forced to be one's duty to be up to fall on meet with ought rest with should think about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow forget hold ignore keep neglect refuse reject

STRONG

halt stop

WEAK

exclude want

VERB

lump

Synonyms

STRONG

abide bear brook digest endure stand stomach suffer swallow take

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid disallow discontinue dodge misunderstand refuse reject shun stop

WEAK

change fight

VERB

overlook

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore

STRONG

condone excuse forgive handle stomach take whitewash

WEAK

bear with blink at go along with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones let go let pass live with look the other way pay no mind play past roll with punches stand for swim with the tide tune out turn blind eye to wink at wipe the slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

note pay attention regard

STRONG

censure refuse reject

WEAK

attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent respect serve veto

VERB

reconcile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept accommodate

STRONG

resign submit yield

WEAK

get used to make the best of

Antonyms

WEAK

disagree divorce estrange refuse

VERB

stand/stand for

Synonyms

WEAK

abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last live with resign oneself to stay the course stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey forget overlook

VERB

stick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go stand stay take

STRONG

abide bear brook last persist stomach suffer support tolerate weather

WEAK

bear up under get on with grin and bear it see through take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse reject stop

STRONG

disallow leave quit

VERB

stomach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tolerate

STRONG

abide bear brook digest stand suffer swallow sweat take

WEAK

bear with bite the bullet grin and bear it live with reconcile oneself resign oneself submit to

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid disallow dodge refuse reject shun

VERB

submit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge agree defer surrender

STRONG

abide accede acquiesce appease bend bow buckle capitulate cave cede concede fold humor indulge knuckle kowtow obey quit relent relinquish stoop succumb tolerate truckle withstand yield

WEAK

be submissive eat crow give away give ground give in give way go with the flow grin and bear it knuckle under lay down arms resign oneself say uncle throw in the towel toe the line

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict refuse

STRONG

continue defend deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent fight flatten leave protest reject stop straighten veto win

WEAK

conceal disobey dissuade hide resist

VERB

suffer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept bleed encounter experience feel go through have hurt know receive see support sustain take undergo

STRONG

abide acquiesce admit allow bear bow brave brook concede countenance indulge let license sanction stand stomach submit swallow sweat tolerate yield

WEAK

bear with carry the torch live with sit and take it take it wait out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain avoid disallow discontinue give let go misunderstand neglect offer refuse reject stop surrender

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent dodge expel fight forbid hide hold keep oppose prevent prohibit protest resist shun veto withhold

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort help relieve

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide continue maintain take tolerate

STRONG

bear brook countenance go handle stand stomach submit suffer swallow undergo

WEAK

bear with carry on go through keep up live with stand for stay the course stick it out sweat out wait out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow discontinue halt refuse reject stop

STRONG

disagree fight

WEAK

contradict disapprove let down let go neglect oppose release

VERB

sustain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel have see suffer tolerate undergo withstand

STRONG

abide bear brook digest encounter go know stand stomach

WEAK

bear up under bear with hang in live with stand up to take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow

STRONG

avoid evade misunderstand refuse reject shun stop surrender

WEAK

abstain discontinue halt

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept go hold receive stand welcome

STRONG

abide accommodate bear brave brook contain experience hack stomach suffer swallow tolerate undergo weather withstand

WEAK

bear with give access go through grin and bear it hang in hang on hang tough let in live with ride out stand for stick it out submit to take it take it lying down take it on the chin

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagree refuse reject stop turn away

STRONG

disallow dodge shun

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune discontinue disenchant fail give keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse

VERB

take it

Synonyms

WEAK

acknowledge agree bear with bite the bullet capitulate don't make waves don't rock the boat face the music go along with grin and bear it hang tough live with play the game sit still for stand for stick it out stomach submit to suffer swallow take take one's lumps take one's medicine tolerate

VERB

tolerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide accept brook condone countenance endure permit stand for

STRONG

admit authorize bear go have hear humor pocket receive sanction stand stomach suffer sustain swallow take undergo

WEAK

bear with blink at consent to go along with live with sit and take it sit still for stay the course string along submit to tough out wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow dispute refuse reject

STRONG

abstain avoid discontinue dodge exclude expel give offer stop veto

WEAK

check disapprove halt

VERB

undergo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure experience go through have meet with see suffer sustain withstand

STRONG

abide bow defer encounter feel know share stand support tolerate weather yield

WEAK

bear up submit to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontinue refuse surrender

STRONG

disallow disapprove let go oppose reject stop veto

WEAK

commit do execute

VERB

withstand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combat cope defy hold off repel resist ride out suffer thwart tolerate weather

STRONG

brace brave buck confront contest cross dispute duel face fight oppose stand stick take traverse violate

WEAK

fly in the face of grapple with hang on hang tough hold one's ground hold out prevail against put up struggle remain firm sit and take it stand fast stand firm stand one's ground stand up against stand up to stick fast take it take on win out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist disallow help refuse reject surrender

STRONG

agree dodge give up hide loosen support unfasten

WEAK

yield

Example Sentences

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Eventually, she learns to put up with the ghosts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But she added: "Well, we understand that this is probably a necessity, so we put up with it."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

As one insider put it, Cooper “wasn’t comfortable with the direction the show was taking under Bari, and is in a position where he doesn’t have to put up with it.”

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Firms have put up with those drawbacks for access to South Africa’s deep seam of mineral wealth and its growing consumer market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

How long would she put up with it—and why—before she exploded and dumped me in a pile of cactus?

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

put up with

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