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tolerate
verb
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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ˈtɑl.ə.ɹeɪt
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verb
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verb
Recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
“We must tolerate the religions of others”
verb
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”
verb
Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
“We don't allow dogs here”
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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
We must tolerate the religions of others
The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him
We don't allow dogs here
Children are not permitted beyond this point
We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital
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