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Definitions of tolerate
  1. verb
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    "he learned to tolerate the heat"
  2. verb
    allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
    "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

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  3. 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"
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  4. verb
    recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
    "We must tolerate the religions 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"
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