Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put up with

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.56 in modern English

Syllables: put up with
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.

Informal

verb

To be taken in; to be sheltered (put up).

Example Sentences

"I put up with a lot of nonsense, but this is too much."
"Will you be able to put up with me for another 56 more years?"
"Thousands of teens in foster care would love to put up with you."
"We put up with a family friend, who was an extremely gracious and hospitable host."

Etymology

From put up + with.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

puts up with (present, singular) putting up with (participle, present)

Phrases

put up

Frequently Paired Words

put up

Synonyms

abear abide aby accept allow bear bide brook dree endure forbear go along with

Questions

What does put up with mean?: To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
Where does put up with come from?: From put up + with.

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