lump
verb /lʌmp/ informalDefinition
lump it › to accept a situation or decision although you do not like it: The decision has been made, so if Tom doesn't like it, he can lump it.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people
(Definition of lump verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bear with sb phrasal verb
- bearable adjective
- bide verb
- come to terms with sth idiom
- endurance noun
- pecker noun (STAY HAPPY)
- philosophical adjective
- put up with sth/sb phrasal verb
- resign yourself to sth phrasal verb
- stand up to sth phrasal verb
- stew (in your own juice) idiom
- stick it out phrasal verb
- stomach verb
- sweat it out idiom
- tolerance noun (ABILITY TO DEAL WITH)
- tolerate verb (DEAL WITH)
- tough sth out phrasal verb
- wait sth out phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- withstand verb
Topic:
Tolerating and enduring
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