what does tolerate mean?
TOLERATE as VERB
- Meaning
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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Usage Example(s)
- 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
Hypernyms(s) tolerate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- We don”t allow dogs here
- Children are not permitted beyond this point
- We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital
Hypernyms(s) tolerate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen
Usage Example(s)
- The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him
Hypernyms(s) tolerate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Usage Example(s)
- We must tolerate the religions of others
Hypernyms(s) tolerate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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