Word Frequency
tolerate (ˈtɒləˌreɪt
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Definitions
verb
- to treat with indulgence, liberality, or forbearance
- to permit
- to be able to bear; put up with
- (medicine) to have tolerance for (a drug, poison, etc)
Derived Forms
ˈtolerative adjectiveˈtolerˌator noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin tolerāre sustain; related to thole²Synonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'tolerate'
- British English: tolerate If you tolerate a situation or person, you accept them although you do not particularly like them. VERBShe can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.
- Brazilian Portuguese: tolerar
- Chinese: 容忍
- European Spanish: tolerar
- French: supporter
- German: tolerieren
- Italian: tollerare
- Japanese: 我慢する
- Korean: 참고 받아들이다
- Portuguese: tolerar
- Spanish: tolerar
Example Sentences Including 'tolerate'
Even Bishop Muzorewa won't tolerate absentee landlords, good agricultural land lying unused.Seize the Reckless Wind
I will not tolerate that kind of incompetence from anyone under my command.Code Breaker
Liam Buckley was in charge at Richmond Park then -- but new chief Dolan will not tolerate a repeat.Sun, News of the World (2000)
Neither the people of this region nor my Government will tolerate vulgarity.India Today (2001)
Often they are more willing to tolerate ever-increasing levels of violence in their everyday world.Globe and Mail (2003)
Others - like parsley, chives and mint - will tolerate moist shade.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Still, Mr. Bush has vowed that he "will not tolerate "a nuclear North Korea.Globe and Mail (2003)
The death penalty must be imposed to show that the Party would never tolerate betrayal.The White Dove
To hold such beliefs and not be afraid requires courage and the ability to tolerate much uncertainty.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
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