Definitions
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- verb idiomatic To
endure apunishment or consequence withdignity orstoicism . - verb idiomatic To
accept anegative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.
Etymologies
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Possibly from the reported practice of soldiers biting a bullet to avoid crying out in pain, usually during a medical procedure or punishment. (While this is given frequently as an etymology, this source suggests that the term derives instead from the practice of biting open paper cartridges.)
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