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tolerate English

Meaning tolerate meaning

What does tolerate mean?
Definitions in simple English

tolerate Verb

— If you tolerate something, you put up with it, or allow it. The teacher was able to tolerate quiet talking in her classroom during her lessons.

tolerate

— verb (= endure, stick out, bear, put up) 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 — 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, permit) 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

Synonyms tolerate synonyms

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tolerate English » English

endure bear stand put up with suffer brook abide permit support withstand allow stomach condone accept sustain stick out forgive digest be patient put up take suppress overlook forbear understand undergo tolerance swallow stand for pardon let last hold still for go through countenance connive at bide bear with yield wink at weather wear vouchsafe tough take the liberty survive suffer patiently strong enough stay stand up

Topics tolerate topics

What do people use tolerate to talk about?
Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Patient
Social behavior Behavior

Self-controlled

Conjugation tolerate conjugation

How do you conjugate tolerate?

tolerate · verb

Examples tolerate examples

How do I use tolerate in a sentence?

Simple sentences

There is a limit to how much one can tolerate.
I won't tolerate it.
Tom said that he would not tolerate any animals in his flat.
Everyone knows that Tom won't tolerate it.
I tolerate cold better than heat.
How can you tolerate that rude fellow?
My artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.
I can't tolerate this noise any longer.
I cannot tolerate noisy children.
She didn't tolerate his selfishness.
In the name of tolerance, we should reserve the right not to tolerate intolerance.
I won't tolerate such language!
He could not by any means tolerate the ghastly smell of rotting onion.
I won't tolerate your mistakes again.
I don't tolerate incompetence.
I cannot tolerate naughty children.
I can tolerate cold weather but not hot weather.
We can't tolerate such an outrage.
I don't tolerate insubordination.
I won't tolerate that.

Movie subtitles

I tolerate your playmates, but do they have to be here in the morning?
I cannot tolerate this any longer.
That kind of noise Jim don't tolerate.
I won't tolerate that!
Cannot tolerate your behavior!
You are making me ridiculous, and that I will not tolerate.
The court wishes to warn those present it will tolerate no disturbances.
The army does not make mistakes, Picquart and it will not tolerate civilian criticism.
I cannot tolerate in silence these accusations that the law was violated by court-martial officers who shed their blood on the battlefields of France while others stab her in the back.
I shall not tolerate this insult to justice.
And I will not tolerate the partiality of this court!
Did all the ladies tolerate that?
How can you, a gentlewoman, tolerate him under your roof?
Am I to tolerate insults to the South?
We're fools to tolerate it.
I ask you, Swedes, will you tolerate this infamy?
But you might as well understand right now I'll tolerate no nonsense.
I know of your reputation as a killer, and I want to warn you. that we'll tolerate no lawlessness here at Hays City.
He'd never tolerate that.
I'll not tolerate.
How my daughter can tolerate them, I'll never understand.
Perhaps I could learn to tolerate Diego.
I won't tolerate that tone toward Dean Lightcap.
The state will tolerate only one verdict from this jury.
I will not tolerate hearing my mother's name on your coarse tongue.
I can not tolerate scandals. It is very bad.
That, of course, we cannot tolerate.
How long are we going to tolerate this?
They've assumed it after having to tolerate my chat.
We don't tolerate noise in this house.
Would Allah and Emir tolerate such an outrageous violation of the order.
But I won't tolerate it!
He can't even tolerate a dog around him.
The question is, whether we tolerate that those brutal bastard beating those three kids, or not!
I will not have his education but I know to tolerate to me with who it invites to me.
I don't have to tolerate such insolence.
You cannot tolerate a faith in humanity, because if you do, all this, the structure of your very existence, which you built on hate and vengeance, all this will collapse around the naked lie of your life.
Don't forgive me, just tolerate me,.
How can you tolerate it?
We cannot tolerate it.
I openly admit that I do not tolerate pugs, lap-dogs cats or so-called old friends.

News and current affairs

Some Europeans worry that the constitution will enable courts to carry the integration process further and faster than public opinion in member states will tolerate.
The British government will not tolerate another jamboree.
And a third unsettled issue is how long Israel or the US will tolerate Iranian efforts before striking militarily.
At Fukushima, the reactors withstood a magnitude 9.0 earthquake - far more powerful than they were designed to tolerate.
There is also a deeper point in this contrast: our societies tolerate inequalities because they are viewed to be socially useful; it is the price we pay for having incentives that motivate people to act in ways that promote societal well-being.
But this time the soldiers have remained in their barracks, for the simple reason that an awakened populace, an active civil society, and a free and vibrant media would not tolerate another venture into politics by the army.
While true, it is not clear that a willingness to tolerate the freedom of others, which democracy requires, is equally widespread.
Democratic countries cannot tolerate large scale violation of human rights, and are liable to be drawn into local conflicts.
On the one hand, the more we spend on anti-terrorism measures (and the more inconvenience we are willing to tolerate), the safer we feel.
And both Xi and Li have indicated the government's willingness to tolerate slower GDP growth in the short term for the sake of building a stronger, more sustainable economy.
Xi expressed his unwillingness to tolerate any unruly behavior - particularly concerning nuclear weapons - by the country's unpredictable rulers.
They will not get to discuss the protection of citizen's rights, relaxation of harsh media controls, the rights of peasants to migrate or take up jobs in the cities, or whether to tolerate workers who organize independent unions.
Moreover, WTO membership will not only prevent backsliding but will raise fundamental questions about national sovereignty and powerful debates about the amount of foreign engagement China is willing to tolerate.
But neither should we tolerate its attempts to scare policy-makers rather than inform them.
The alternative approach was that of Canada, which, because of its roots in secure British rule, had much less fear of political centralization, and was prepared to tolerate a nation-wide banking system.
Would the US tolerate similar treatment of one of its consular officers?
The President needs to be put on notice that the Western governments that have supported him will not tolerate a continuance of the status quo.
Even healthy economies like South Korea are keen to weaken their currencies, leaving the US alone in its willingness to tolerate significant currency appreciation.
The first feature of the liberal order is that democracies must not tolerate those who set out to destroy democracy.
Weak governments can be made stronger; governments that tolerate or support terrorism must be held accountable.
Given South Korea's status as one of the world's top five nuclear-power producers, Chun argued, the South Korean public would not tolerate the perception that Japan was receiving preferential treatment.

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