stomach

A stomach is the part of the body that stores and digests food. (noun)

An example of a stomach is the midsection of a cow.

To stomach means to bear or deal with something. (verb)

An example of to stomach is to constantly put up with listening to complainers.

See stomach in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the large, saclike organ of vertebrates into which food passes from the esophagus or gullet for storage while undergoing the early processes of digestion
2. any of the separate sections of such a digestive organ, as in ruminants, or all these sections collectively
any enlarged storage portion of the digestive cavity, as in invertebrates
the abdomen, or belly
appetite for food
desire or inclination of any kind
Archaic character or disposition
Obsolete
1. spirit
2. pride
3. resentment

transitive verb

See stomach in American Heritage Dictionary 4

stom·ach

noun

a. The enlarged, saclike portion of the alimentary canal, one of the principal organs of digestion, located in vertebrates between the esophagus and the small intestine.
b. A similar digestive structure of many invertebrates.
c. Any of the four compartments into which the stomach of a ruminant is divided.
The abdomen or belly.
An appetite for food.
A desire or inclination, especially for something difficult or unpleasant: had no stomach for quarrels.
Courage; spirit.
Obsolete Pride.