a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); the creek dried up every summer

[ Syn: creek ]

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

[ Syn: digest , endure , stick out , stomach , bear , stand , tolerate , support , abide , suffer , put up ]