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swallow vs put up

put up vs swallow

swallow is a noun but put up is not a noun.

swallow and put up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swallow Yes No Yes No
put up No No Yes No
As verbs, put up is a hypernym of swallow; that is, put up is a word with a broader meaning than swallow:
  • swallow: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
  • put up: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hypernyms of swallow include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.
swallow (noun) put up (noun)
the act of swallowing
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food
swallow (verb) put up (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge preserve in a can or tin
keep from expressing put up with something or somebody unpleasant
tolerate or accommodate oneself to propose as a candidate for some honor
take back what one has said place so as to be noticed
utter unclearly construct, build, or erect
engulf and destroy make available for sale at an auction
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking provide
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing provide someone with accomodation
mount or put up
Difference between swallow and put up

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