stomach
verb/ˈstʌmək/
/ˈstʌmək/
especially in negative sentences or questionsVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they stomach | /ˈstʌmək/ /ˈstʌmək/ |
| he / she / it stomachs | /ˈstʌməks/ /ˈstʌməks/ |
| past simple stomached | /ˈstʌməkt/ /ˈstʌməkt/ |
| past participle stomached | /ˈstʌməkt/ /ˈstʌməkt/ |
| -ing form stomaching | /ˈstʌməkɪŋ/ /ˈstʌməkɪŋ/ |
- stomach something to approve of something and be able to enjoy it; to enjoy being with a person
- I can't stomach violent films.
- I find him very hard to stomach.
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- stomach something to be able to eat something without feeling sick
- She couldn't stomach any breakfast.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French estomac, stomaque, via Latin from Greek stomakhos ‘gullet’, from stoma ‘mouth’. The early sense of the verb was ‘be offended at, resent’ (early 16th cent.).
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