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tolerate in WordNet English dictionary
verb- 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
- 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
- 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
- recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
"We must tolerate the religions of others"
tolerate
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