TOLERATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. 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)
  3. 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
  4. 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 Derived(s)