| layer | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. bed, layer | single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance.; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach" |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ backing, mount | something forming a back that is added for strengthening. |
| ~ blanket | a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor. |
| ~ row, course | (construction) a layer of masonry.; "a course of bricks" |
| ~ cushion | the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle. |
| ~ interlayer | a layer placed between other layers. |
| ~ laminate | a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers. |
| ~ lift | one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot. |
| ~ overlay | a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface. |
| ~ ply | (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood. |
| ~ tier | one of two or more layers one atop another.; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake" |
| ~ wall | a layer of material that encloses space.; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue" |
| n. (location) | 2. layer | a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another. |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| ~ stratum | one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock). |
| ~ asthenosphere | the lower layer of the crust. |
| ~ chromosphere | a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun. |
| ~ crust, earth's crust | the outer layer of the Earth. |
| ~ exosphere | the outermost atmospheric layer. |
| ~ hydrosphere | the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor. |
| ~ geosphere, lithosphere | the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. |
| ~ lower mantle | the deeper part of the mantle. |
| ~ mantle | the layer of the earth between the crust and the core. |
| ~ mesosphere | the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere. |
| ~ ozone layer, ozonosphere | a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun. |
| ~ stratosphere | the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere. |
| ~ earth's surface, surface | the outermost level of the land or sea.; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water" |
| ~ thermosphere | the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere. |
| ~ tropopause | the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere. |
| ~ troposphere | the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude). |
| ~ upper mantle | the upper part of the mantle. |
| ~ cell wall | a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier. |
| ~ snow | a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. layer, level, stratum | an abstract place usually conceived as having depth.; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously" |
| ~ place | an abstract mental location.; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups" |
| n. (animal) | 4. layer | a hen that lays eggs. |
| ~ biddy, hen | adult female chicken. |
| n. (animal) | 5. layer | thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells. |
| ~ blastoderm, blastodisc, germinal area, germinal disc | a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula. |
| ~ hypodermis | layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods. |
| ~ anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing.; "he has good bone structure" |
| v. (contact) | 6. layer | make or form a layer.; "layer the different colored sands" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| pile | | |
| n. (group) | 1. agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile | a collection of objects laid on top of each other. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ compost heap, compost pile | a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost. |
| ~ muckheap, muckhill, dunghill, midden | a heap of dung or refuse. |
| ~ scrapheap | pile of discarded metal. |
| ~ shock | a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field.; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock" |
| ~ slagheap | pile of waste matter from coal mining etc. |
| ~ stack | an orderly pile. |
| ~ funeral pyre, pyre | wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite. |
| ~ woodpile | a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel. |
| ~ stockpile | a storage pile accumulated for future use. |
| n. (quantity) | 2. batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" |
| ~ large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude. |
| ~ deluge, flood, inundation, torrent | an overwhelming number or amount.; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" |
| ~ haymow | a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation. |
| n. (possession) | 3. big bucks, big money, bundle, megabucks, pile | a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit).; "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house" |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| ~ money | wealth reckoned in terms of money.; "all his money is in real estate" |
| n. (body) | 4. down, pile | fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs). |
| ~ hair | a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss.; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" |
| ~ lanugo | the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. galvanic pile, pile, voltaic pile | battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta. |
| ~ electric battery, battery | a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. pile, piling, spile, stilt | a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. |
| ~ pillar, column | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure. |
| ~ sheath pile, sheet pile, sheet piling | a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. nap, pile | the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave.; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction" |
| ~ thread, yarn | a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. atomic pile, atomic reactor, chain reactor, pile | a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy. |
| ~ nuclear reactor, reactor | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements. |
| v. (contact) | 9. heap, pile, stack | arrange in stacks.; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves" |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| ~ rick | pile in ricks.; "rick hay" |
| ~ cord | stack in cords.; "cord firewood" |
| v. (motion) | 10. jam, mob, pack, pile, throng | press tightly together or cram.; "The crowd packed the auditorium" |
| ~ crowd together, crowd | to gather together in large numbers.; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" |
| v. (contact) | 11. pile | place or lay as if in a pile.; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| support | | |
| n. (act) | 1. support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities.; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, sustenance, maintenance | the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence.; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment" |
| ~ logistic assistance, logistic support | assistance between and within military commands. |
| n. (act) | 2. support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of.; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" |
| ~ assist, assistance, help, aid | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
| ~ adherence, adhesion, attachment | faithful support for a cause or political party or religion.; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive" |
| ~ advocacy, protagonism | active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something. |
| ~ sponsorship | the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially). |
| ~ endorsement, indorsement | the act of endorsing.; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements" |
| ~ approval, approving, blessing | the formal act of approving.; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" |
| ~ reassurance | the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. support | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest.; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans" |
| ~ influence | a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do.; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking" |
| ~ backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, anchor, mainstay | a central cohesive source of support and stability.; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm" |
| ~ lifeline | support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection).; "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief" |
| n. (act) | 4. reenforcement, reinforcement, support | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission.; "they called for artillery support" |
| ~ military operation, operation | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign).; "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" |
| ~ close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (act) | 5. documentation, support | documentary validation.; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones" |
| ~ validation, substantiation, proof | the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something. |
| n. (possession) | 6. bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance | the financial means whereby one lives.; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" |
| ~ resource | available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed. |
| ~ amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts | things that make you comfortable and at ease.; "all the comforts of home" |
| ~ maintenance | means of maintenance of a family or group. |
| ~ meal ticket | a source of income or livelihood. |
| ~ subsistence | minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting.; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation.; "the statue stood on a marble support" |
| ~ abutment | a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge. |
| ~ architrave | the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns. |
| ~ basement | the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture. |
| ~ buttress, buttressing | a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building. |
| ~ understructure, base, groundwork, substructure, foundation, fundament, foot | lowest support of a structure.; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" |
| ~ footstall, plinth, pedestal | an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue). |
| ~ prop | a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling. |
| ~ supporting structure | a structure that serves to support something. |
| n. (act) | 8. support, supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening.; "he leaned against the wall for support" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ propping up, shoring up, shoring | the act of propping up with shores. |
| ~ dangling, hanging, suspension | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely).; "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait" |
| n. (communication) | 9. accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts. |
| ~ part, voice | the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music.; "he tried to sing the tenor part" |
| ~ descant, discant | a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody. |
| ~ vamp | an improvised musical accompaniment. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ andiron, dog-iron, firedog, dog | metal supports for logs in a fireplace.; "the andirons were too hot to touch" |
| ~ arch support | a support for the arch of the foot. |
| ~ backrest, back | a support that you can lean against while sitting.; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable" |
| ~ backboard | a board used to support the back of someone or something. |
| ~ baluster | one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing. |
| ~ bar | a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises. |
| ~ pedestal, stand, base | a support or foundation.; "the base of the lamp" |
| ~ bearing | a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily. |
| ~ bearing wall | any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building. |
| ~ bedpost | any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead. |
| ~ bookend | a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table). |
| ~ brace | a support that steadies or strengthens something else.; "he wore a brace on his knee" |
| ~ wall bracket, bracket | a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf). |
| ~ bridge | a wooden support that holds the strings up. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ foot | a support resembling a pedal extremity.; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet" |
| ~ foothold, footing | a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing. |
| ~ handrest | a support for the hand. |
| ~ hanger | anything from which something can be hung. |
| ~ harness | a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute). |
| ~ harp | a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade. |
| ~ headstock | the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe). |
| ~ leg | one of the supports for a piece of furniture. |
| ~ perch | support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird). |
| ~ pier | a support for two adjacent bridge spans. |
| ~ pier | (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows). |
| ~ pillow block | a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing. |
| ~ rack, stand | a support for displaying various articles.; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack" |
| ~ rest | a support on which things can be put.; "the gun was steadied on a special rest" |
| ~ rib | support resembling the rib of an animal. |
| ~ rocker | a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro. |
| ~ seat | any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit).; "he dusted off the seat before sitting down" |
| ~ shelf | a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects. |
| ~ spoke, wheel spoke, radius | support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim. |
| ~ stair, step | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway.; "he paused on the bottom step" |
| ~ stirrup, stirrup iron | support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go. |
| ~ gunstock, stock | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" |
| ~ structural member | support that is a constituent part of any structure or building. |
| ~ tailstock | support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece. |
| ~ football tee, tee | support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff. |
| ~ undercarriage | framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle. |
| ~ yoke | support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end. |
| n. (possession) | 11. backing, financial backing, financial support, funding, support | financial resources provided to make some project possible.; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" |
| ~ resource | available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed. |
| v. (social) | 12. back up, support | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" |
| ~ sponsor | assume responsibility for or leadership of.; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan" |
| ~ buy at, frequent, patronise, shop at, patronize, shop, sponsor | do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of. |
| ~ aid, assist, help | give help or assistance; be of service.; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" |
| ~ encourage, promote, further, boost, advance | contribute to the progress or growth of.; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" |
| ~ undergird | lend moral support to. |
| ~ second, endorse, indorse, back | give support or one's approval to.; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" |
| v. (possession) | 13. support | support materially or financially.; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" |
| ~ give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" |
| ~ fund | furnish money for.; "The government funds basic research in many areas" |
| ~ subsidize, subsidise | support through subsidies.; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, provide | supply means of subsistence; earn a living.; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon" |
| ~ see through | support financially through a period of time.; "The scholarship saw me through college"; "This money will see me through next month" |
| ~ patronize, sponsor, patronise | assume sponsorship of. |
| v. (social) | 14. back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | be behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| ~ approve, o.k., okay, sanction | give sanction to.; "I approve of his educational policies" |
| ~ warrant, guarantee | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
| ~ champion, defend | protect or fight for as a champion. |
| ~ second, endorse, indorse, back | give support or one's approval to.; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" |
| v. (contact) | 15. hold, hold up, support, sustain | be the physical support of; carry the weight of.; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" |
| ~ scaffold | provide with a scaffold for support.; "scaffold the building before painting it" |
| ~ block | support, secure, or raise with a block.; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car" |
| ~ carry | bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of.; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage" |
| ~ chock | support on chocks.; "chock the boat" |
| ~ buoy, buoy up | keep afloat.; "The life vest buoyed him up" |
| ~ pole | support on poles.; "pole climbing plants like beans" |
| ~ bracket | support with brackets.; "bracket bookshelves" |
| ~ underpin | support from beneath. |
| ~ prop, prop up, shore up, shore | support by placing against something solid or rigid.; "shore and buttress an old building" |
| ~ truss | support structurally.; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges" |
| ~ brace | support by bracing. |
| v. (cognition) | 16. affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| ~ back up, back | establish as valid or genuine.; "Can you back up your claims?" |
| ~ vouch | give supporting evidence.; "He vouched his words by his deeds" |
| ~ verify | confirm the truth of.; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
| ~ shew, demonstrate, prove, show, establish | establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" |
| ~ document | support or supply with references.; "Can you document your claims?" |
| ~ validate | prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something. |
| v. (communication) | 17. subscribe, support | adopt as a belief.; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" |
| ~ agree, concur, concord, hold | be in accord; be in agreement.; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" |
| ~ approve, o.k., okay, sanction | give sanction to.; "I approve of his educational policies" |
| v. (stative) | 18. bear out, corroborate, support, underpin | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| v. (communication) | 19. defend, fend for, support | argue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike" |
| ~ argue, reason | present reasons and arguments. |
| ~ apologise, rationalize, apologize, rationalise, justify, excuse | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" |
| ~ stick up, stand up | defend against attack or criticism.; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" |
| ~ uphold | stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals. |
| v. (creation) | 20. support | play a subordinate role to (another performer).; "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act" |
| ~ dramatic art, dramaturgy, dramatics, theater, theatre | the art of writing and producing plays. |
| ~ act, play, represent | play a role or part.; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master" |
| v. (communication) | 21. keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, support | be a regular customer or client of.; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" |
| ~ nurture, foster | help develop, help grow.; "nurture his talents" |
| ~ keep going, run on | continue uninterrupted.; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M." |
| v. (cognition) | 22. abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate | put up with something or somebody unpleasant.; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| ~ live with, accept, swallow | 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" |
| ~ hold still for, stand for | tolerate or bear.; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!" |
| ~ bear up | endure cheerfully.; "She bore up under the enormous strain" |
| ~ take lying down | suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively.; "I won't take this insult lying down" |
| ~ take a joke | listen to a joke at one's own expense.; "Can't you take a joke?" |
| ~ sit out | endure to the end. |
| ~ pay | bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action.; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" |
| ~ countenance, permit, allow, let | consent to, give permission.; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
| ~ suffer | experience (emotional) pain.; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers" |
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