tolerate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin tolerō (“‘I endure’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈtɒl.ɜː(ɹ).eɪt/, SAMPA: /"tQl.3:(r).eIt/
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[edit] Verb

to tolerate (third-person singular simple present tolerates, present participle tolerating, simple past and past participle tolerated)

1. To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.

   I like the way he plays the guitar, but I can't tolerate his voice when he sings.

   I can tolerate working on Saturdays, but not on Sundays.

[edit] Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

[edit] Synonyms

• allow
• bear
• endure
• put up with

[edit] Related terms

• tolerability
• tolerable
• tolerance
• tolerant
• toleration

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[edit] External links

• tolerate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• tolerate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• tolerate at OneLook® Dictionary Search