english
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Put up with, make allowance for, as in He'll just have to bear with them until they decide. Nicholas Udall used this term in Ralph Roister Doister (c. 1553): "The heart of a man should more honour win by bearing with a woman." It may Also be used as an imperative, as in Bear with me? I'm getting to the point.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): bear with someone or something to be patient with someone or something; to wait upon someone or something. (Especially through difficulties.) • Please bear with me for a moment while I try to get this straightened out. • Can you bear with the committee until it reaches a decision?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs