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Meaning of tough out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To endure (a hardship or challenge) by being tough: relying on one's toughness.

informal, transitive

Equivalents

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Examples

“Near-synonyms: face⟳ it out, stick⟳ it out”
“When their main crop failed because of drought, they had no choice but to tough it out: they lived in poverty that winter.”
“He toughed out his parents' divorce.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tough-love tough-loved tough-loves tough-loving toughed toughed it out

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