Synonyms for take sitting down

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put up with · brook · acquiesce

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.

   I hope he doesn't think he can get away with such a thing. I'm not going to take this sitting down.

Example sentences

• brook A little brook trickles at the end of the garden.
• acquiesce Mennad cannot acquiesce to this request.

By length

5 letters

brook¹

9 letters

acquiesce³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acquiesce³ = 3 syllables).