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tolerate

/ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/verb3 syllables

Tolerate means: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

Synonyms for tolerate28

verb, as in put up with something or somebody unpleasant

digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up, hurt, ache

verb, as in allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

allow, permit

also used for tolerate

take, withstand, live with, put up with, countenance, have, abear, aby, accept, bide, dree, forbear, go along with

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What does tolerate mean?4

verb

1

put up with something or somebody unpleasant“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

2

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting“We don't allow dogs here”

3

recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)“We must tolerate the religions of others”

4

have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition“The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Tolerate in a sentence

  • Since ancient times, it has always been the commoners who tolerate their ruler.BobbyLee
  • As paradoxical as it may seem, defending tolerance requires to not tolerate the intolerant.DJ_Saidez
  • Some people cannot tolerate to be rejected, and when this happens, they want revenge.OsoHombre
  • The world isn't threatened by bad leaders, but by those people who tolerate them.Nylez
  • In the name of tolerance, we should reserve the right not to tolerate intolerance.tinowls
  • I don't tolerate savagery, much less in a country that claims to be democratic.DJ_Saidez
  • Those who want eggs, must be able to tolerate the clucking.Tom9358
  • If you have to tolerate me, you're missing the point entirely.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of tolerate

as a verb

past tense
tolerated
present participle
tolerating
third-person singular
tolerates
past participle
tolerated