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   Tol·er·ate

   /ˈtäləˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one does not necessarily like or agree with) without interference: "a regime unwilling to tolerate dissent" Similar allowpermitauthorizesanctioncondoneindulgeagree toaccede toapprove ofendureput up withbeartakestandsupportsubmit tostomachundergoacceptswallowbrookcountenanceadmit ofrecognizeacknowledgeignoreturn a blind eye towink attholeinformal:stickhackabidewearbe doing witharchaic:sufferOpposite ban
   • ▪ accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance: "how was it that she could tolerate such noise?" Similar consumetakestomachdigesteatreceivebe subjected towithstand subjection tobe treated with
   • ▪ be capable of continued subjection to (a drug, toxin, or environmental condition) without adverse reaction: "lichens grow in conditions that no other plants tolerate" Similar consumetakestomachdigesteatreceivebe subjected towithstand subjection tobe treated with

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘endure pain’): from Latin tolerat- ‘endured’, from the verb tolerare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tolerator noun

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