stomach
verb [T usually in negatives] /ˈstʌm.ək/Definition
› to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant: He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman. She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people
(Definition of stomach 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
- lump verb
- 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
- 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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