Kilo Lingo

/aɣwanˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to put up with, to endure, to hold

Word origin

From Italian agguantare ('to seize, grasp'), from guanto ('glove'). The sense moved from gripping to holding firm and enduring.

Origin
Italian
Root
agguantare

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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I cannot put up with this noise any longer.

, .

Hold on a moment, we are almost finished.

.

The rope did not hold the weight of the box.

.

She had to endure the pain without complaining.

¿ ?

How do you put up with so much heat in summer?

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