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living with

living with is the present participle and gerund of live with.

Meaning of live with

Verb

live with (third-person singular simple present lives with, present participle living with, simple past and past participle lived with)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To share an abode as an unmarried partner in a sexual relationship.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To regard as adequate or manageable although not entirely satisfactory; to accept; to tolerate.
    • France's final terms for an Indochina settlement would be terms which the United States can live with.1954 July 16, “Smith Is Ready to Enter Negotiations at Geneva”, in Spokane Daily Chronicle, retrieved 23 Jul 2011, page 2
  3. (euphemistic, idiomatic, transitive) To have a disability or chronic illness.

Questions about living with

What is living with the present participle and gerund of?
Living with is the present participle and gerund of live with.

Words near living with in the dictionary

  1. living wages
  2. living wall
  3. living walls
  4. living will
  5. living wills
  6. living with
  7. living with one's wife's family
  8. living with oneself
  9. living within oneself
  10. living-dining room
  11. living-dining rooms

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