One phrase, 2 different jobs. Tap a meaning to jump to it — then lock each one in by saying it out loud.
Ordered by how often you'll hear each one — the meaning tells you what it does, the examples and tips show it in use.
to accept or tolerate something or someone unpleasant without complaining
I don't know how you put up with that noise all day.
We've put up with the broken heating for weeks now, it's ridiculous.
Common mistake
Don't drop the 'with' — it's 'put up with the noise', not 'put up the noise'.
to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining, even though you do not like it.
I can't put up with this noise any longer.
A: How do you manage to put up with your noisy neighbors?
B: I just wear headphones and try to ignore them.
In my last job, I had to put up with a lot of stress, but I learned how to manage it over time.
Common mistake
✗I can't put up his constant complaining.
✓I can't put up with his constant complaining.
It's a three-part phrase: 'put up WITH' something. Don't drop 'with'.
Tell it apart
I put up with the noise for years.
tolerated itThey put up a new fence.
built / erected itOften paired with
Practise one meaning at a time and save the ones you mix up for review.