stom·ach /ˈstʌmək/
1. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
synset: stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket
2. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
synset: abdomen, venter, stomach, belly
3. an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness; "he had no stomach for a fight"
synset: stomach
4. an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
synset: stomach
1. bear to eat; "He cannot stomach raw fish"
synset: stomach
2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
synset: digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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