put up with
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to accept an annoying person or situation without complaining.
phrasal verb. to tolerate something or someone unpleasant without protest; transitive phrasal verb.
I can't put up with this noise anymore.
She puts up with her roommate's messy habits because the rent is cheap.
Having put up with years of bureaucratic delays, the villagers finally built the well themselves.
From put up + with.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
object always follows the full phrasal verb; never split 'put up with'.
contrast with 'tolerate' (more formal) and 'stand' (often in negative: 'can't stand'); 'put up with' is neutral and everyday.
I can't put her up with.I can't put up with her.the object must come after the complete phrasal verb; particles stay together.
Last updated April 24, 2026