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tolerant
adjective
Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
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/ˈtɒləɹənt/ /ˈtɑːləɹənt/
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adjective
Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
“He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.”
Tending to withstand or survive
“These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.”
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He's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.
These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.