tolerate

verb

tol·er·ate ˈtä-lə-ˌrāt How to pronounce tolerate (audio)

tolerated; tolerating

transitive verb

: to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction

: to put up with

learn to tolerate one another

: to endure or resist the action of (something, such as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for

tolerative

ˈtä-lə-ˌrā-tiv How to pronounce tolerate (audio)

adjective

tolerator

ˈtä-lə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce tolerate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Our teacher will not tolerate bad grammar. Racist or sexist behavior will not be tolerated. I can't tolerate that noise. The government cannot tolerate lawlessness. How can you tolerate such laziness? These plants tolerate drought well. I don't like my boss, but I tolerate him. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Similar to the Kinetic Sand, this toy provides sensory exploration to expand a child's ability to tolerate and manipulate different tactile experiences while learning how to develop fine motor skills.

Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 19 Sep. 2022 Hannah Gadsby is right: punch lines need tension, which means that comics must often find ways not just to tolerate tension but to generate it.

Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 In the late 80s, researchers explored the depths of Crater Lake with a one-man submarine, discovering worms, insects, and crustaceans that have evolved to tolerate the extreme pressure 2,000 feet below the surface.

Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2022 The macro story does explore the relationship of Gilead to the larger world, and uncomfortable questions about what its neighbors will tolerate in the pragmatic pursuit of political accommodation.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Randal is as motormouthed as ever, barely managing to tolerate younger protégé Elias (Trevor Fehrman).

Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The student is encouraged to tolerate these bottlenecks by embracing the school’s brand and overlooking its failings.

Allen C. Guelzo And Scott L. Wyatt, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Gardeners who don’t mind the challenge of growing zinnias during the summer have to either tolerate the leaf spotting or apply a fungicide.

Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 This may allow humans and other mammals to tolerate meiotic drive over evolutionary time.

Kathryn Kavanagh, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	tolerated
释义	tolerate verb tol·er·ate ˈtä-lə-ˌrāt tolerated; tolerating transitive verb 1 a : to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction b : to put up with learn to tolerate one another 2 : to endure or resist the action of (something, such as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for tolerative ˈtä-lə-ˌrā-tiv adjective tolerator ˈtä-lə-ˌrā-tər noun Synonyms allow let permit suffer See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Our teacher will not tolerate bad grammar. Racist or sexist behavior will not be tolerated. I can't tolerate that noise. The government cannot tolerate lawlessness. How can you tolerate such laziness? These plants tolerate drought well. I don't like my boss, but I tolerate him. See More Recent Examples on the Web Similar to the Kinetic Sand, this toy provides sensory exploration to expand a child's ability to tolerate and manipulate different tactile experiences while learning how to develop fine motor skills. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 19 Sep. 2022 Hannah Gadsby is right: punch lines need tension, which means that comics must often find ways not just to tolerate tension but to generate it. Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 In the late 80s, researchers explored the depths of Crater Lake with a one-man submarine, discovering worms, insects, and crustaceans that have evolved to tolerate the extreme pressure 2,000 feet below the surface. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2022 The macro story does explore the relationship of Gilead to the larger world, and uncomfortable questions about what its neighbors will tolerate in the pragmatic pursuit of political accommodation. Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Randal is as motormouthed as ever, barely managing to tolerate younger protégé Elias (Trevor Fehrman). Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The student is encouraged to tolerate these bottlenecks by embracing the school’s brand and overlooking its failings. Allen C. Guelzo And Scott L. Wyatt, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Gardeners who don’t mind the challenge of growing zinnias during the summer have to either tolerate the leaf spotting or apply a fungicide. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 This may allow humans and other mammals to tolerate meiotic drive over evolutionary time. Kathryn Kavanagh, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin toleratus, past participle of tolerare to endure, put up with; akin to Old English tholian to bear, Latin tollere to lift up, latus carried (suppletive past participle of ferre), Greek tlēnai to bear First Known Use 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition tolerate verb tol·er·ate ˈtä-lə-ˌrāt tolerated; tolerating 1 : to allow something to be or to be done without making a move to stop it Our teacher will tolerate a certain amount of giggling. 2 : to stand the action of These plants tolerate drought well. Medical Definition tolerate transitive verb tol·er·ate ˈtäl-ə-ˌrāt tolerated; tolerating : to endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for a premature baby … does not tolerate fats very well H. R. Litchfield & L. H. Dembo tolerated 1 of 2 adjective as in allowed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance allowed permitted permissible approved acceptable sanctioned authorized tolerable endorsed encouraged supported promoted legal abetted excusable justifiable indorsed pardonable forgivable defensible virtuous venial moral ethical good Antonyms & Near Antonyms inexcusable intolerable unforgivable unjustifiable unpardonable unbearable indefensible unendurable insufferable unwarrantable insupportable outrageous abominable inexpiable heinous shocking scandalous atrocious monstrous See More tolerated 2 of 2 verb past tense of tolerate 1 as in permitted to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness Synonyms & Similar Words permitted allowed suffered condoned let ignored disregarded excused forgave indulged pardoned put up with humored brooked overlooked shrugged off winked (at) brushed (aside or off) catered (to) gave in (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms prevented prohibited constrained blocked barred forbade discouraged inhibited deterred impeded frustrated forbad curbed held back interfered (with) See More 2 as in accepted to put up with (something painful or difficult) suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making Synonyms & Similar Words accepted endured handled stood sustained took stomached absorbed countenanced swallowed supported abided met brooked wore allowed stood for permitted suffered stuck out bided hacked pocketed went bore sweat out abode bode lived with toughed it out sweated out acquiesced respected lumped (it) capitulated reconciled (to) yielded (to) assented (to) consented (to) submitted (to) agreed (with or to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dismissed rejected refused repudiated opposed declined resisted spurned avoided fought combated escaped combatted contested circumvented missed evaded bypassed eluded turned down dodged abstained (from) refrained (from) forbore See More
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