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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Companies have learned to live with the uncertainty of AI changes, tariffs and war, and see less need to put their plans on hold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
If this is something that they want to avoid talking about, they have to live with this, not me.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Magnussen: I live with Duncan daily because I think your job as an actor is to check the morality of the character you’re playing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“Life’s so short. Why live with the anger and the pain of it all? I mean, move on. Let’s move on.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He’ll never forgive me if I don’t agree, and I can’t live with that.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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