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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tol•er•a•tion (tol′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of tolerating, esp. of what is not actually approved;
forbearance:to show toleration toward the protesters. - permission by law or government of the exercise of religions other than an established religion;
noninterference in matters of private faith and worship.
- Latin tolerātiōn- (stem of tolerātiō). See tolerate, -ion
- 1510–20
tol′er•a ′tion•ism, n. tol′er•a ′tion•ist, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See tolerance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: toleration /ˌtɒləˈreɪʃən/ n - the act or practice of tolerating
- freedom to hold religious opinions that differ from the established or prescribed religion of a country
ˌtolerˈationist n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tol•er•ate /ˈtɑləˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to allow (something that one does not like) to exist without prohibiting it or preventing it.
- to endure; put up with:I cannot tolerate incompetence.
tol•er•a•tion /ˌtɑləˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tol•er•ate (tol′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -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. - [Med.]to endure or resist the action of (a drug, poison, etc.).
- [Obs.]to experience, undergo, or sustain, as pain or hardship.
- Latin tolerātus, past participle of tolerāre to bear (akin to thole2); see -ate1
- 1525–35
tol ′er•a′tive, adj. tol ′er•a′tor, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged support, accept.
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