TAKE ONE'S LUMPS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase take one's lumps. (close relations)
Definition of TAKE ONE'S LUMPS
Best Alternative Words for TAKE ONE'S LUMPS
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| accept | verbv | |||||||
verb • consider or hold as true • receive willingly something given or offered • give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to • react favorably to; consider right and proper • admit into a group or community • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • be designed to hold or take • receive (a report) officially, as from a committee • make use of or accept for some purpose • be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal | ||||||||
| bear | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws • an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price verb • have • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • cause to be born • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • move while holding up or supporting • bring forth • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • contain or hold; have within • bring in • have on one's person • behave in a certain manner • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices • support or hold in a certain manner • be pregnant with | ||||||||
| endure | verbv | |||||||
verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • face and withstand with courage • continue to live and avoid dying • undergo or be subjected to • last and be usable • persist for a specified period of time • continue to exist | ||||||||
| suffer | verbv | |||||||
verb • undergo or be subjected to • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) • experience (emotional) pain • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • get worse in quality • be in pain • feel physical pain • feel unwell or uncomfortable • be given to • undergo or suffer • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| tolerate | verbv | |||||||
verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) • have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||||
| withstand | verbv | |||||||
verb • resist or confront with resistance • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | ||||||||
| get one's lumps | verbv | |||||||
verb • suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions | ||||||||
