live with
phrasal verb·2 senses·particle with
Meanings
Share a home with someone
Why “with”? People or things are together in the same place, journey, home, or package.
“Lena lives with her parents.”
“I lived with two friends at university.”
Accept an unpleasant situation because it cannot be changed
Why “with”? A person continues beside a choice or situation instead of rejecting it.
“The noise is annoying, but we have to live with it.”
“She learned to live with the pain.”
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bear with
Same with pattern: acceptance
Be patient while someone finishes or fixes something
come with
Same with pattern: together
Be included as part of something you get
go with
Same with pattern: together
Go somewhere together with another person; Look or work well together
stick with
Same with pattern: acceptance
Keep using, supporting, or doing the same thing
live by
Same base verb: live
Live according to a rule or principle
live in
Same base verb: live
Live at the place where you work
live off
Same base verb: live
Survive on a particular source of money or food
live on
Same base verb: live
Continue to exist after a loss
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