live with
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I have learned to live with the occasional noise from the nearby train tracks.
Definition
Verb: 1. To tolerate or accept something unpleasant or difficult: To continue one's life while enduring an undesirable situation, condition, or person without trying to change it. 2. To coexist with: To share a space or life with someone or something, often implying acceptance of their presence or habits.
Usage
The verb "live with" is used to describe the act of enduring an unavoidable or persistent negative circumstance. It often implies a degree of resignation or adaptation rather than enthusiastic acceptance. It can be used with both situations and people.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Live with oneself": To be able to maintain one's self-respect after doing something.
- If I didn't tell the truth, I couldn't live with myself.
Variants and Related Words
- Cohabit (verb): To live together and have a sexual relationship without being married. (More specific than "live with").
- Reside with (verb phrase): A more formal alternative for sharing a dwelling, without the strong connotation of tolerance for difficulty.
Synonyms
- Tolerate
- Endure
- Accept
- Put up with
- Bear
- Cope with
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Live down: To overcome the shame or embarrassment of a past mistake.
- He never lived down the time he fell on stage.
- Live up to: To fulfill expectations or a standard.
- The movie didn't live up to the hype.
Related Idioms
- Learn to live with it: A common phrase advising someone to accept a situation they cannot change.
- The rules are strict here; you'll just have to learn to live with it.
I have learned to live with the occasional noise from the nearby train tracks.
Verb
- tolerate or accommodate oneself to
- I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
- I swallowed the insult
- She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies