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tolerate

[ tol-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

tolerated, tolerating.
  1. to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
  2. to endure without repugnance; put up with:

    I can tolerate laziness, but not incompetence.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. Medicine/Medical. to endure or resist the action of (a drug, poison, etc.).
  4. Obsolete. to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.


tolerate

/ ˈɒəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to treat with indulgence, liberality, or forbearance
  2. to permit
  3. to be able to bear; put up with
  4. med to have tolerance for (a drug, poison, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴDZپ, adjective
  • ˈٴDZˌٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٴDZİ·t adjective
  • ٴDZİ·tǰ noun
  • ԴDz·ٴDZİ·e adjective
  • non·ٴDZİ·t adjective
  • ܲ·ٴDZİ·e adjective
  • ܲ·ٴDZİ·iԲ adjective
  • un·ٴDZİ·t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tolerate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ٴDZٳܲ “borne,” past participle of ٴDZ “to bear”; akin to thole 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tolerate1

C16: from Latin ٴDZ sustain; related to thole ²
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Example Sentences

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Alice says her friend normally tolerated alcohol well, but this time became drunk very quickly and appeared to fall asleep on the floor.

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he would "not tolerate any animal abuse".

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The evening was a test for comedy, decorum, free speech and what kind of comedic high jinks the new Trump-appointed administration of the Washington center would tolerate.

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"But today's revelations demand that we must go further and faster to protect the public purse. I will not tolerate a penny of taxpayers' money being misused," she wrote.

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“We have a continuum of activity, some of which we rightfully tolerate, such as boisterous and passionate protests,” said Brian Levin, a professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino and an expert on extremism.

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