Definitions

live with

ADJECTIVE

lenient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benign compassionate compliant forgiving indulgent sympathetic tolerant

WEAK

allowing amiable assuaging assuasive being big benignant charitable clement complaisant condoning easy easygoing emollient excusing favoring forbearing gentle going easy on good-natured humoring kind kindly letting loving merciful mild mollycoddling obliging pampering pardoning permitting soft soft-shell softhearted sparing spoiling tender yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hateful merciless

WEAK

hard intolerant limiting restrictive rigorous severe

VERB

abide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept stand for tolerate

STRONG

acknowledge bear concede consent defer endure receive stand stomach suffer swallow take withstand

WEAK

be big about bear with hang in hang in there hang tough put up with sit tight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow

STRONG

avoid contradict disagree discontinue dissent dodge fight give offer refuse reject repudiate

WEAK

carry on continue depart despise dispute go leave migrate move pass quit resist shun stop

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge agree recognize respect take tolerate

STRONG

acquiesce assent bear bow capitulate endure stand stomach suffer swallow

WEAK

bear with defer to don't make waves don't rock the boat fit in go along with play the game sit still for stand for submit to yield to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict disallow disapprove misunderstand refuse stop

STRONG

defend disagree dissent fight reject

WEAK

blackball decline demur deny discard dispute renounce repudiate

VERB

allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with pass on put up with sit still for take kindly to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept favor

STRONG

acclaim admire applaud appreciate approbate commend countenance esteem handle like praise respect

WEAK

be big on face it go along with grin and bear it put up with regard highly roll with punches string along with take up on think highly of

Antonyms

STRONG

censure condemn criticize denounce deny despise disapprove dislike disregard disrespect hate neglect refuse scorn

WEAK

disagree disallow invalidate oppose reject

VERB

brook

Synonyms

STRONGEST

countenance tolerate

STRONG

abide allow bear go stand stomach suffer support swallow take withstand

WEAK

be big hang in hang in there hear of put up with sit tight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove

STRONG

avoid disallow dodge hold keep refuse reject resist shun stop surrender

VERB

cohabit

Synonyms

STRONG

conjugate couple mingle

WEAK

be roommates with have relations live illegally play house room together shack up share address take up housekeeping

Antonyms

STRONG

disjoin

VERB

cope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront endure get by grapple handle suffer survive wrestle

STRONG

buffet deal dispatch encounter face hack struggle tangle tussle weather

WEAK

battle with carry on get a handle on hack it hold one's own make go of it make it make out make the grade pit oneself against rise to occasion struggle through

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep refuse retreat surrender yield

VERB

countenance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abet condone stand for

STRONG

accept advocate aid applaud approbate back champion commend confirm cope encourage endorse favor handle help invite okay sanction swallow uphold

WEAK

bear with get behind give green light give stamp of approval give the nod go along with go for grin and bear it hold with nod at put John Hancock on put up with sign off on sit still for smile on stomach something thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONG

block censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade hinder hurt injure obstruct oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

WEAK

fight

VERB

deal/deal with

Synonyms

WEAK

act approach attend to behave behave toward clear concern conduct oneself consider control cope with direct discuss get a handle on something hack it handle have to do with make a go of it make it oversee play review rid see to serve take take care of treat unburden use

Antonyms

WEAK

mismanage

VERB

disregard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disobey forget neglect omit overlook

STRONG

cold-shoulder contemn despise discount disdain disparage fail miss overpass pooh-pooh scorn slight snub vilipend

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush away brush off have no use for laugh off leave out of account let go let off easy let pass look the other way pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

regard remember

STRONG

admire approve compliment flatter like love praise succeed

WEAK

attend esteem note pay attention respect

VERB

let

Synonyms

STRONG

accredit approve authorize cause certify commission concede enable endorse give grant have leave license make permit sanction suffer tolerate warrant

WEAK

be big free up give leave give okay give permission hear of sit still for

Antonyms

STRONG

contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove fight halt hold invalidate keep oppose prevent refuse reject repudiate stop unauthorize veto withhold

WEAK

buy forbid hinder impede inhibit obstruct sell

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discount disregard ignore overlook reject spurn underestimate

STRONG

affront condemn depreciate despise detest disdain dismiss pretermit rebuff scant scorn slight slur

WEAK

brush aside brush off have nothing to do with keep at arm's length keep one's distance laugh off let go make light of not care for pass by pass over pass up pay no attention to pay no mind shrug off tune out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard respect

STRONG

admire approve cherish compliment flatter like love praise welcome

WEAK

accomplish achieve complete concern do finish guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

VERB

overlook

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore

STRONG

condone excuse forgive handle stomach take whitewash

WEAK

bear with blink at go along with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones let go let pass look the other way pay no mind play past put up with roll with punches stand for swim with the tide tune out turn blind eye to wink at wipe the slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

note pay attention regard

STRONG

censure refuse reject

WEAK

attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent respect serve veto

VERB

stand/stand for

Synonyms

WEAK

abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last put up with resign oneself to stay the course stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey forget overlook

VERB

stomach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tolerate

STRONG

abide bear brook digest stand suffer swallow sweat take

WEAK

bear with bite the bullet grin and bear it put up with reconcile oneself resign oneself submit to

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid disallow dodge refuse reject shun

VERB

suffer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept bleed encounter experience feel go through have hurt know receive see support sustain take undergo

STRONG

abide acquiesce admit allow bear bow brave brook concede countenance indulge let license sanction stand stomach submit swallow sweat tolerate yield

WEAK

bear with carry the torch put up with sit and take it take it wait out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain avoid disallow discontinue give let go misunderstand neglect offer refuse reject stop surrender

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent dodge expel fight forbid hide hold keep oppose prevent prohibit protest resist shun veto withhold

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort help relieve

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide continue maintain take tolerate

STRONG

bear brook countenance go handle stand stomach submit suffer swallow undergo

WEAK

bear with carry on go through keep up put up with stand for stay the course stick it out sweat out wait out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow discontinue halt refuse reject stop

STRONG

disagree fight

WEAK

contradict disapprove let down let go neglect oppose release

VERB

sustain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel have see suffer tolerate undergo withstand

STRONG

abide bear brook digest encounter go know stand stomach

WEAK

bear up under bear with hang in put up with stand up to take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow

STRONG

avoid evade misunderstand refuse reject shun stop surrender

WEAK

abstain discontinue halt

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept go hold receive stand welcome

STRONG

abide accommodate bear brave brook contain experience hack stomach suffer swallow tolerate undergo weather withstand

WEAK

bear with give access go through grin and bear it hang in hang on hang tough let in put up with ride out stand for stick it out submit to take it take it lying down take it on the chin

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagree refuse reject stop turn away

STRONG

disallow dodge shun

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune discontinue disenchant fail give keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse

VERB

take it

Synonyms

WEAK

acknowledge agree bear with bite the bullet capitulate don't make waves don't rock the boat face the music go along with grin and bear it hang tough play the game put up with sit still for stand for stick it out stomach submit to suffer swallow take take one's lumps take one's medicine tolerate

VERB

tolerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide accept brook condone countenance endure permit stand for

STRONG

admit authorize bear go have hear humor pocket receive sanction stand stomach suffer sustain swallow take undergo

WEAK

bear with blink at consent to go along with put up with sit and take it sit still for stay the course string along submit to tough out wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow dispute refuse reject

STRONG

abstain avoid discontinue dodge exclude expel give offer stop veto

WEAK

check disapprove halt

Example Sentences

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Clean water advocacy groups say recent changes to California’s “cap-and-invest” climate program could mean less help in the coming years for hundreds of thousands of people who live with contaminated water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He said his son has cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder, and relies on assistance to live with dignity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

"But we have to live with that. That's why we adjusted a bit in the game."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Because Japan and Germany are allies, Japan periodically sends prisoners to live with German families, who are sometimes called “sponsors.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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