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tolerate

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tolerate in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. 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"
    allow  permit  tolerate 
  2. 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"
    digest  endure  stick out  stomach  bear  stand  tolerate  support  brook  abide  suffer  put up 
  3. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
    "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
    tolerate 
  4. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
    "We must tolerate the religions of others"
    tolerate 
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