tolerate
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tolerate Definition
(v)
put
up
with
something
or
somebody
unpleasant
; "
I
cannot
bear
his
constant
criticism
"; "
The
new
secretary
had
to
endure
a
lot
of
unprofessional
remarks
"; "
he
learned
to
tolerate
the
heat
"; "
She
stuck
out
two
years
in
a
miserable
marriage
"
(v)
recognize
and
respect
(
rights
and
beliefs
of
others
); "
We
must
tolerate
the
religions
of
others
"
(v)
have
a
tolerance
for
a
poison
or
strong
drug
or
pathogen
; "
The
patient
does
not
tolerate
the
anti
-
inflammatory
drugs
we
gave
him
"
(v)
allow
the
presence
of
or
allow
(
an
activity
)
without
opposing
or
prohibiting
; "
We
don
''
t
allow
dogs
here
"; "
Children
are
not
permitted
beyond
this
point
"; "
We
cannot
tolerate
smoking
in
the
hospital
"
tolerate Synonyms
abide
allow
bear
brook
digest
endure
permit
put up
stand
stick out
stomach
suffer
support
tolerate
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