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	tolerating
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 tolerating 1 of 2 adjective as in resigned receiving or enduring without offering resistance old pictures of a graciously tolerating father letting his young children climb all over him Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance resigned tolerant obedient yielding acquiescent passive willing nonresistant complying surrendering forbearing patient unresistant stoic subordinate uncomplaining docile compliant obliging conformist amenable submissive tractable pliant conformable amiable stoical long-suffering impassive manageable subservient pliable agreeable slavish unresponsive obeisant uncaring law-abiding guidable disciplined apathetic governable Antonyms & Near Antonyms resisting resistant protesting defiant unyielding refractory uncontrollable contrary recalcitrant rebellious intractable unruly mutinous disobedient contumacious wilful insubordinate insurgent wayward willful restive perverse untoward ungovernable wrongheaded balky headstrong indomitable unmanageable incompliant undisciplined froward dissident nonconformist See More tolerating 2 of 2 verb present participle of tolerate 1 as in letting 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 letting ignoring allowing permitting suffering condoning disregarding forgiving excusing humoring indulging putting up with overlooking pardoning brooking shrugging off brushing (aside or off) winking (at) catering (to) giving in (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms preventing blocking prohibiting forbidding barring constraining inhibiting discouraging curbing interfering (with) impeding deterring frustrating holding back See More 2 as in accepting 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 accepting enduring handling standing taking sustaining stomaching bearing swallowing absorbing countenancing supporting wearing abiding brooking meeting hacking pocketing suffering going sticking out standing for biding living with allowing permitting sweating out acquiescing respecting toughing it out capitulating lumping (it) reconciling (to) submitting (to) consenting (to) yielding (to) assenting (to) agreeing (with or to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejecting refusing dismissing declining resisting fighting opposing repudiating combating avoiding combatting contesting turning down escaping spurning evading missing circumventing bypassing dodging eluding refraining (from) forbearing abstaining (from) See More
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