live with
Britishverb
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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 .
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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 .
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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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The World Health Organization estimates that more than 365 million adults around the world live with knee osteoarthritis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
The familiar lament that Indian football fans have learnt to live with is back after the "greatest show on earth" kicked off last week.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Today, my wife, Australian model Lara Worthington, and I live with our three kids in a double apartment we’re renting in lower Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
“I feel like they live inside of me, and they live with me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Or maybe it was something like, he just found out that his parents were splitting up and he had to decide which one to live with.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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