Bear and Put up

Bear

Bear verb - Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
Usage example: I cannot bear his constant criticism

Put up is a synonym for bear. In some cases you can use "Put up" instead a verb "Bear".

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Put up

Put up verb - Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

Bear is a synonym for put up. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Put up".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Web Video / Smosh Ian has to put up with Anthony having a funeral for his pet rock, locking the car, and leaving his keys, and throwing his only pair of car keys at a bear.
  • We don't even know where he was buried- there are three different markers in completely different locations that bear his name, all of which weren't put up until the '90s!
  • Chaotic Evil He really, really hates having to put up with limitations of any kind, and his whole reason for devoting his life to Satan-knowing full well this would result in his death and probably getting sent to Hell for eternity-is because he can't bear to have the inherent limitations of being human.
    Source: Chaotic Evil
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