a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
The creek dried up every summer.
source: WordNet 3.0
A natural stream of water smaller than a river or creek.
source: Webster 1913
verb
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.
