Stomach
WordNet

noun


(1)   An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
(2)   The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
(3)   An appetite for food
"Exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
(4)   An inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
"He had no stomach for a fight"

verb


(5)   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"
(6)   Bear to eat
"He cannot stomach raw fish"
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Etymology


From stomak from estomac from stomachus from from . Displaced native mawe "stomach, maw" (from maga), buc, bouk "stomach, belly" (from būc "belly, stomach", see bucket).

Noun



  1. An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
  2. The belly.

Verb



  1. To be able to tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to be able to stand or handle something.
    I really can’t stomach jobs involving that much paperwork, but some people seem to tolerate them.
    I can't stomach her cooking.
 
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