Advertisement
Advertisement
tolerate
[ tol-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- to endure without repugnance; put up with:
I can tolerate laziness, but not incompetence.
Synonyms: ,
- Medicine/Medical. to endure or resist the action of (a drug, poison, etc.).
- Obsolete. to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.
tolerate
/ ˈɒəˌɪ /
verb
- to treat with indulgence, liberality, or forbearance
- to permit
- to be able to bear; put up with
- med to have tolerance for (a drug, poison, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈٴDZپ, adjective
- ˈٴDZˌٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ٴDZİ·t adjective
- ٴDZİ·tǰ noun
- ԴDz·ٴDZİ·e adjective
- non·ٴDZİ·t adjective
- ܲ·ٴDZİ·e adjective
- ܲ·ٴDZİ·iԲ adjective
- un·ٴDZİ·t adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tolerate1
Example Sentences
Alice says her friend normally tolerated alcohol well, but this time became drunk very quickly and appeared to fall asleep on the floor.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he would "not tolerate any animal abuse".
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.
"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.
“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.
Advertisement
Related yvlogs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse