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- pronunciation:
- ta
l
reIt
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tolerates, tolerating, tolerated |
| definition 1: |
to allow or accept; not oppose or attack.
She tolerates her child's messy room, although she does not like it.- synonyms:
- allow, stand, stand for, suffer
- antonyms:
- resist
- similar words:
- abide, accept, permit, swallow, take
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| definition 2: |
not to be bothered by; endure or bear.
He tolerates cold weather well.- synonyms:
- bear, stomach, take, withstand
- similar words:
- abide
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| related words: |
allow, withstand |
| derivations: |
tolerative (adj.), tolerator (n.) |
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