abrook
v.to tolerate or accept something, especially something that is difficult or unpleasant. You use this when you want to say someone cannot stand a situation but still has to deal with it.
v.to tolerate or endure something, particularly a situation that is difficult or unpleasant. Often used in the negative to indicate that a person cannot accept a condition.
“He cannot abrook any criticism of his work.”
“The manager refused to abrook any further delays on the construction site.”
“A true professional must be able to abrook the intense pressure of a high-stakes tournament without showing any sign of fatigue to the audience.”
From a- + brook (“to endure”). Compare Old English ābrūcan (“to eat”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.