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putting up with

putting up with is the present participle and gerund of put up with.

Meaning of put up with

Verb

put up with (third-person singular simple present puts up with, present participle putting up with, simple past and past participle put up with)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
    • I put up with a lot of nonsense, but this is too much.
  2. To be taken in; to be sheltered (put up).
    • Thousands of teens in foster care would love to put up with you.2012, adoptuskids.org

Questions about putting up with

What is putting up with the present participle and gerund of?
Putting up with is the present participle and gerund of put up with.

Words near putting up with in the dictionary

  1. putting up one's dukes
  2. putting up one's hand
  3. putting up one's hands
  4. putting up or shutting up
  5. putting up to
  6. putting up with
  7. putting wood in t'hole
  8. putting wood in t’hole
  9. putting words in someone's mouth
  10. puttings
  11. putto

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