This expression describes tolerating something unpleasant.
The idea
Put up with means tolerate and is common in everyday speech. Keep a noun or pronoun after with: put up with noise, put up with it. The past is put up with.
Examples
- We put up with the noise at night.
- I cannot put up with this smell.
- They put up with it for a week.
- Can you put up with the cold here?
- The neighbours put up with the repairs.
- She will not put up with rude comments.
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Watch out
Do not put the object inside the expression: put it up with does not mean tolerate it.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. I will not put up ___ the delay. (with / to)
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with
with: This completes the expression before the delay.
Choose the correct option. Can they put up with ___? (it / its)
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it
it: An object pronoun can refer to the unpleasant situation.
Choose the correct option. Last month we ___ up with a leak. (put / putted)
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put
put: The past has the same spelling as the base form.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct option. I will not put up ___ the delay. (with / to)
Choose the correct option. Can they put up with ___? (it / its)
Choose the correct option. Last month we ___ up with a leak. (put / putted)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe something unpleasant you tolerate and how long it lasts.