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- pronunciation:
- ta
l
reIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tolerates, tolerating, tolerated |
| definition 1: |
to accept or permit although not truly desired or officially sanctioned; not attack or oppose.
She tolerates her children's mistakes.Although these business dealings are officially prohibited, the government tolerates them.- synonyms:
- allow, countenance, stand, stand for, suffer
- antonyms:
- resist
- similar words:
- abide, accept, brook, permit, swallow, take, wink at
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| definition 2: |
to endure or withstand; put up with.
These plants tolerate cold weather well.She could no longer tolerate her husband's abuse.How can you tolerate living in these conditions?[verb + gerund
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In her job with the airlines, she learned to tolerate other peoples' complaining and shouting.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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I find it hard to tolerate it when people are arguing with each other and not listening to reason.[verb + it + when + clause
]
- synonyms:
- bear, endure, stand, stomach, suffer, take, withstand
- similar words:
- abide, brook, hack, live, put up with
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| related words: |
allow, indulge, suffer, sustain, withstand |
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| derivations: |
tolerative (adj.), tolerator (n.) |
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