tolerate
tolerate /ˈtɑːlɝˌeɪt/
verb
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(
)
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
(
digest
, stick out
, stomach
, support
, abide
, bear
, brook
, endure
, put up
, stand
, suffer
, tolerate
)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
I cannot bear his constant criticism
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
He learned to tolerate the heat
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
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Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
(
allow
, permit
, tolerate
)
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
We don't allow dogs here
We don't allow dogs here
Children are not permitted beyond this point
Children are not permitted beyond this point
We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital
We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital
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(medicine) have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
(
tolerate
)
(medicine) 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
The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him
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Recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
(
tolerate
)
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
We must tolerate the religions of others
We must tolerate the religions of others