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tolerate
[tol-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object)
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
to endure without repugnance; put up with.
I can tolerate laziness, but not incompetence.
Medicine/Medical., to endure or resist the action of (a drug, poison, etc.).
Obsolete., to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.
tolerate
/ ˈtɒləˌreɪt /
verb
to treat with indulgence, liberality, or forbearance
to permit
to be able to bear; put up with
med to have tolerance for (a drug, poison, etc)
Other Word Forms
- tolerative adjective
- tolerator noun
- nontolerated adjective
- nontolerative adjective
- untolerated adjective
- untolerating adjective
- untolerative adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tolerate1
Example Sentences
The Free Speech Union said that the overturning of the conviction sent a message that "anti-religious protests, however offensive to true believers, must be tolerated".
“This behavior is disgusting and they should be fired,” he posted on X. “Any company responsible for the safety of the traveling public cannot tolerate that behavior.”
Ms Heathcote added: "Police staff will not tolerate being treated as second-class citizens within their own workplaces and they will take action until they receive the same £1,250 allowance as their colleagues."
And you also have to divide by your personal degree of risk aversion, because each person can tolerate a different amount of risk.
“I will not tolerate delay, which many think will happen, or any outcome where Gaza poses a threat again.”
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