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verbput up with something or somebody unpleasanttype of:
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verballow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibitingtype of:
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verbhave a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
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verbrecognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Examples of tolerate
- "he learned to tolerate the heat"
- "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
- "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
- "We must tolerate the religions of others"