put up with

phrase

as in let
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference We were forced to put up with Felicia's bad attitude for the duration of the group project.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Thesaurus Entries Near put up with

Cite this Entry

“Put up with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20up%20with. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on put up with

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!