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live with

British  
/ lɪv /

verb

  1. (tr, preposition) to dwell with (a person to whom one is not married)

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live with Idioms  

  1. Cohabit with, live as if married to, as in I don't approve of my daughter living with her boyfriend . [Mid-1700s] Also see live together .

  2. Put up with, come to terms with, as in I think I can live with this new agreement . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s] Also see learn to live with .

  3. live with oneself . Keep one's self-respect, as in I don't know how he can live with himself after violating their trust . [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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It left her family living with the knowledge of what was coming, while trying to hold on to everyday life.

From BBC

“Well, you saw Dara and smiled at her . . . and I thought . . .” I take a deep breath, accepting that I’ll just have to live with my embarrassment.

From Literature

Is she here to tell me that I can’t go to Sunridge, that I have to live with him, that I have no choice but to do what he wants?

From Literature

Could he live with himself, knowing this was possible?

From Literature

Back in the town where Freeman had lived with his family, few wanted to speak on the record.

From BBC

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