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Meaning of 'stomach' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stomach [ n.]
- An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior part of the alimentary canal, in which food is digested; any cavity in which digestion takes place in an animal; a digestive cavity. See Digestion, and Gastric juice, under Gastric.
- The desire for food caused by hunger; appetite; as, a good stomach for roast beef.
- Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire.
- Violence of temper; anger; sullenness; resentment; willful obstinacy; stubbornness.
- Pride; haughtiness; arrogance.
2 . Stomach [ v. i.]
- To be angry.
3 . Stomach [ v. t.]
- To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike.
- To bear without repugnance; to brook.

Meaning of 'stomach' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stomach [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an appetite for food
Example in sentence:
  • exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner
Meaning (2):
- an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
Example in sentence:
  • he had no stomach for a fight
3 . stomach [ v]
Meaning (3):
- bear to eat
Example in sentence:
  • He cannot stomach raw fish
Meaning (4):
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Example in sentence:
  • he learned to tolerate the heat;
  • I cannot bear his constant criticism;
  • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage;
  • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks

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