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tolerate

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8
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9
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/
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/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ · /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/

Definition of tolerate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
    “The party tolerated corruption within its ranks.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
    “The party tolerated corruption within its ranks.”
  2. (transitive)To bear, withstand.
    “I can tolerate working on Saturday, but not Sunday.”
    “The elevator can tolerate up to 360 kilograms.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tolerātus, the perfect passive participle of tolerō (“to endure”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with Old English þolian (“to tolerate, suffer, bear”) and French tolérer. More at thole.

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