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    tolerant
    /ˈtɒl(ə)rənt/

    adjective

    • 1. showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with: "we must be tolerant of others"
    • 2. (of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment: "rye is reasonably tolerant of drought"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOLERANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TOLERANT definition: 1. willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tolerantTolerant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TOLERANT is willing to accept the beliefs, feelings, habits, or behaviors of another group, culture, etc. as legitimate even when they differ from one's own —often used with of. How to use tolerant in a sentence.

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    If you're tolerant it means that you accept people who are unlike you or put up with stuff you don't like. If you let your roommate play the same awful '80s mix over and over and don't say anything, you're probably a very tolerant person.

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    Tolerant definition: inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing. See examples of TOLERANT used in a sentence.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › toleranceTOLERANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tolerance definition: a fair, respectful, and permissive attitude or policy toward people whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one’s own or from those of the majority; freedom from bigotry and from an insistence on conformity.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › toleranceTolerance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TOLERANCE is capacity to endure pain or hardship : endurance, fortitude, stamina. How to use tolerance in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOLERANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TOLERANT meaning: 1. willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not…. Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOLERANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you are tolerant, you let other people say and do what they like, even if you do not agree with it or approve of it.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontolerant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of tolerant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTOLERANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TOLERANT definition: allowing people to do what they want especially when you do not agree with it: . Learn more.