make sth bearable

Frequency: 7.511.2 per million words

To cause something unpleasant to become tolerable.

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Examples (10)

  • The camaraderie among fellow employees made the tedious work just bearable.
  • The money made life more bearable for her.
  • A good cup of coffee in the morning makes the early start to the day more bearable.
  • Having friends to talk to can make a difficult situation more bearable.
  • The air conditioning made the intense summer heat bearable.
  • Music often helps to make a long journey bearable.
  • We are looking for solutions that will make the symptoms of the illness bearable for patients.
  • His sense of humor made the otherwise boring meeting almost bearable.
  • The painkillers will make the pain bearable until you can see a doctor.
  • Finding a small community of expats made living in a foreign country bearable for him.