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[ tol -uh -reyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtɒl əˌreɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), tol·er·at·ed, tol·er·at·ing. 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.
Medicine/Medical . to endure or resist the action of (a drug, poison, etc.).
Obsolete . to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.
Origin of tolerate 1525–35; <Latin tolerātus, past participle of tolerāre to bear (akin to thole2 ); see -ate1
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OTHER WORDS FROM tolerate tol·er·a·tive, adjective tol·er·a·tor, noun non·tol·er·at·ed, adjective non·tol·er·a·tive, adjective
un·tol·er·at·ed, adjective un·tol·er·at·ing, adjective un·tol·er·a·tive, adjective
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Words nearby tolerate tolerable, tolerance, tolerance dose, tolerance zone, tolerant, tolerate , toleration, tolerogenic, toleware, tolidine, Tolima
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Example sentences from the Web for tolerate The State, as an employer organization, does not tolerate harassment.
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What you should want to create is a culture or community that immediately does not tolerate bigotry, harassment, and abuse.
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"No, sir; I would not tolerate such a man on board any more than I would a rattlesnake," I replied.
Some of the clergy no doubt enjoyed the fun; others had to tolerate what was old and traditional.
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An ear accustomed to the fine tone of a good violin will not now tolerate a bad piano-forte.
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It was "against his duty towards God and the world to tolerate them."
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It is not a question of what is suitable to us, or what we can tolerate or agree with.
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British Dictionary definitions for tolerate verb (tr) 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 of tolerate tolerative , adjective tolerator , noun Word Origin for tolerate C16: from Latin tolerāre sustain; related to thole ²
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Words related to tolerate brook, accept, countenance, endure, permit, condone, stand for, abide, authorize, undergo, stomach, receive, bear, pocket, admit, humor, sustain, stand, have, sanction
Medical definitions for tolerate v. To allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit.
To put up with; endure.
To have tolerance for a substance or pathogen.
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