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   tolerate

   /ˈtɒləreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference: "a regime unwilling to tolerate dissent" Similar allowpermitauthorizesanctioncondoneindulgeagree toaccede toapprove ofendureput up withbeartakestandsupportsubmit tostomachundergoacceptswallowbrookcountenanceadmit ofrecognizeacknowledgeignoreturn a blind eye towink attholeinformal:stickhackabidewearbe doing witharchaic:sufferOpposite ban
   • ▪ accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance: "how was it that she could tolerate such noise?" Similar consumetakestomachdigesteatreceivebe subjected towithstand subjection tobe treated with
   • 2. be capable of continued subjection to (a drug, toxin, or environmental condition) without adverse reaction: "lichens grow in conditions that no other plants tolerate" Similar consumetakestomachdigesteatreceivebe subjected towithstand subjection tobe treated with

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘endure pain’): from Latin tolerat- ‘endured’, from the verb tolerare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tolerator noun

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

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

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   The meaning of TOLERATE is to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction. How to use tolerate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tolerate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOLERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOLERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you tolerate a situation or person, you accept them although you do not particularly like them. She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in. [ VERB noun ] The cousins tolerated each other, but did not really get on well together.

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   Tolerate definition: to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.. See examples of TOLERATE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tolerateTolerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Think of tolerate as the open-minded verb. It means you allow something to happen or exist, even if you don't really like it. For example, you don't like your neighbor's loud music but you tolerate because he only blasts it on Saturday afternoons.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tolerateTolerate - definition of tolerate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit. 2. to endure without repugnance; put up with: I cannot tolerate incompetence. 3. to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › toleratetolerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTOLERATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TOLERATE definition: 1. to accept or allow something although you do not like it: 2. to be able to deal with something…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › toleratetolerate | meaning of tolerate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    tolerate meaning, definition, what is tolerate: to allow people to do, say, or believe s...: Learn more.