a transitive verb meaning to endure (also as in endure one's fate).
the boss, inspecting the work of his men making sure it was done correctly. there was another person who was up in that ladder earlier, this man looking up, giving directions. after some time, he himself went up the ladder and made the inspection. that's what he has to dree, watch and then check. that's got to be tedious.
that's what i surmised the event was.
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