- ˌput ˈup with sb/sth
- phrasal verb
to accept someone or something unpleasant in a patient wayHow has Jan put up with him for so long?[/ex]
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ˌput ˈup with sb/sth
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put up with somebody — ˌput ˈup with sb/sth derived to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining Syn: ↑tolerate • I don t know how she puts up with him. • I m not going to put up with their smoking any longer. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
put up with something — ˌput ˈup with sb/sth derived to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining Syn: ↑tolerate • I don t know how she puts up with him. • I m not going to put up with their smoking any longer. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
ˌput sb ˈoff (sb/sth) — phrasal verb to make someone not like someone or something or not want to do something Robert s attitude towards women really puts me off.[/ex] I put him off the idea of going shopping with me.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put*/*/*/ — [pʊt] (past tense past participle put) verb [T] 1) to move something to a particular position using your hands Where did you put the newspaper?[/ex] Did I put my wallet in your bag?[/ex] She put her hand on Cliff s arm.[/ex] 2) to cause someone… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
with — W1S1 [wıð, wıθ] prep [: Old English; Origin: against, from, with ] 1.) used to say that two or more people or things are together in the same place ▪ I saw Bob in town with his girlfriend. ▪ Put this bag with the others. ▪ I always wear these… … Dictionary of contemporary English
put your back into something — british informal phrase to do something, especially physical work, with a lot of effort Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: back * * * put your ˈback into sth idiom to use a lot of effort and energy … Useful english dictionary
Put — An option granting the right to sell the underlying futures contract. Opposite of a call. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. put put 1 [pʊt] verb put PTandPP putting PRESPART … Financial and business terms
