put up with — tolerate (Murphy Additional Exercises, Phrasal verbs)
Pattern
Section titled “Pattern”put up with + [something/someone] = tolerate / endure.
- I’m not going to put up with it any more. (won’t tolerate it)
- I can’t put up with the noise.
- She puts up with his moods.
- How do you put up with him?
Structure
Section titled “Structure”put up with is a three-part phrasal verb (verb + particle + preposition), fixed as a unit. The object always comes AFTER “with”:
- put up with the noise ✓
- put the noise up with ✗ (can’t split it)
The “put” family (don’t confuse)
Section titled “The “put” family (don’t confuse)”| Phrasal | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| put up with | tolerate | I can’t put up with the noise. |
| put off | postpone / discourage | Don’t put off the meeting. / What put you off? |
| put on | wear / gain weight | Put on a coat. / put on weight |
| put out | extinguish / inconvenience | Put out the fire. / Don’t put yourself out. |
| put up | erect / accommodate | Put up a tent. / put up a guest |
Test application
Section titled “Test application”I’ve had enough of being treated like this. I’m not going to put ___ it any more.
Answer: up with — put up with it = tolerate it.
Why not the others?
- up with ✓ — tolerate
- to, on, out, back, about, forward, off — none form “put ___ it” = tolerate. (put off it / put out it don’t exist as tolerance phrases; put it off / put it out are different verbs with different word order)
Test application 2 (word order)
Section titled “Test application 2 (word order)”There’s nothing we can do about the problem. We’ll just ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (put / it / up / have / with / to).
Answer: have to put up with it — order: have + to + put + up + with + it.
- The modal frame (have to) slots in front, but the three-part phrasal stays intact: put up with + object.
- ✗ put up it with / ✗ put it up with / ✗ put with up it.
Source
Section titled “Source”Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use (4th ed.), Additional Exercises — Phrasal verbs (Units 137-145). Ebot lesson 2026-08-29: “I’m not going to put ___ it any more” → up with (tolerate).