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tolerate
What does tolerate mean?
tolerate (verb): to allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use tolerate in a sentence?
- Why do people tolerate injustice? (Tatoeba sentence #13270883 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce tolerate?
/ˈtɑləˌɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tolerate come from?
Borrowed from Latin tolerātus, the perfect passive participle of tolerō (“to endure”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tolerate?
Words related to tolerate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tolerate” mean?
to surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of
Not quite: that's what overcome means.
to allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative
Right! That's what “tolerate” means.
to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue
Not quite: that's what suppress means.
to be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow
Not quite: that's what pioneer means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “tolerate”?
become
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happen
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report
Not quite: report means something else.
endure
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