tolerate
verb/ˈtɒləreɪt/
/ˈtɑːləreɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they tolerate | /ˈtɒləreɪt/ /ˈtɑːləreɪt/ |
| he / she / it tolerates | /ˈtɒləreɪts/ /ˈtɑːləreɪts/ |
| past simple tolerated | /ˈtɒləreɪtɪd/ /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/ |
| past participle tolerated | /ˈtɒləreɪtɪd/ /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form tolerating | /ˈtɒləreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪŋ/ |
- to allow somebody to do something that you do not agree with or like synonym put up with somebody/something
- tolerate something Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged.
- This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated.
- tolerate (somebody/something) doing/being/having something She refused to tolerate being called a liar.
Extra Examples- I will not tolerate this conduct!
- It is technically illegal but widely tolerated.
- She actually seemed pleased to see him: most of her visitors she merely tolerated.
- The condition makes it difficult to tolerate bright light.
- The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
- This plant prefers alkaline soil, though it will readily tolerate some acidity.
- This plant will readily tolerate some acidity.
- Union activity was officially tolerated but strongly discouraged.
- I don't know how you tolerate that noise!
- Most perennials will tolerate being transplanted.
- Young and elderly people cannot tolerate alcohol as well as other adults.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- just
- merely
- …
- be unable to
- cannot
- not be prepared to
- …
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- tolerate somebody/something to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining synonym put up with somebody/something
- There is a limit to what one person can tolerate.
- I don't know how you tolerate that noise!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- just
- merely
- …
- be unable to
- cannot
- not be prepared to
- …
- tolerate something to be able to be affected by a drug, difficult conditions, etc. without being harmed
- She tolerated the chemotherapy well.
- Few plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- readily
- well
- poorly
- …
- be unable to
- cannot
- will not
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘endure pain’): from Latin tolerat- ‘endured’, from the verb tolerare.
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