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Tolerate

verb/tˈɑːlɚɹˌeɪt/
Definition
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɑːlɚɹˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɒləɹˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɒləɹˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /tˈɑːlɚɹˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verbrecognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
“We must tolerate the religions of others”
verbhave 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”
verballow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
“We don't allow dogs here”
Word Forms
endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress
bearableadjectivecapable of being borne though unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing the capacity for endurance
tolerationnouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
tolerancenounthe act of tolerating something
abidancenounthe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
sufferancenouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
allowancenouna permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
permissiveadjectivegranting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
permitnounthe act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tolerieren
etwas oder jemanden Unangenehmes ertragen
🇫🇷French
tolérer
supporter quelque chose ou quelqu'un de désagréable
🇪🇸Spanish
tolerar
aguantar algo o alguien desagradable
🇮🇹Italian
tollerare
sopportare qualcosa o qualcuno spiacevole
🇳🇱Dutch
tolereren
iets of iemand onaangenaams verdragen
🇵🇹Portuguese
tolerar
tolerar algo ou alguém desagradável
🇷🇺Russian
терпеть
мириться с чем-то или кем-то неприятным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सहन करना
किसी अप्रिय चीज़ या किसी व्यक्ति के साथ व्यवहार करना
🇧🇩Bengali
সহ্য করা
কিছু বা কাউকে অপ্রীতিকর সহ্য করা
🇮🇳Tamil
பொறுத்துக்கொள்
விரும்பத்தகாத ஒன்றை அல்லது யாரையாவது பொறுத்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
సహించండి
ఏదైనా లేదా ఎవరైనా అసహ్యకరమైన వాటిని సహించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सहन करणे
काहीतरी किंवा कोणीतरी अप्रिय सह ठेवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સહન કરવું
કંઈક અથવા કોઈ અપ્રિય સાથે મૂકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಏನಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಅಹಿತಕರವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സഹിക്കുക
അസുഖകരമായ എന്തെങ്കിലും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആരെയെങ്കിലും സഹിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਰਦਾਸ਼ਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਅਣਸੁਖਾਵੀਂ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
برداشت کرنا
کسی چیز یا کسی ناخوشگوار کو برداشت کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
容忍
忍受不愉快的事或人
🇯🇵Japanese
許容する
不快なことや誰かを我慢する
🇰🇷Korean
참다
불쾌한 일이나 누군가를 참아내세요
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tha thứ
chịu đựng điều gì đó hoặc ai đó khó chịu
🇹🇭Thai
ทนต่อ
ทนกับบางสิ่งหรือคนที่ไม่พึงประสงค์
🇮🇩Indonesian
mentolerir
tahan dengan sesuatu atau seseorang yang tidak menyenangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
magparaya
magtiis sa isang bagay o isang taong hindi kasiya-siya
🇲🇾Malay
bertolak ansur
bersabar dengan sesuatu atau seseorang yang tidak menyenangkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يسامح
تحمل شيئًا أو شخصًا غير سار
🇮🇷Persian
تحمل کند
با چیزی یا کسی ناخوشایند کنار بیایید
🇹🇷Turkish
tahammül etmek
hoş olmayan bir şeye veya birine katlanmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִסְבּוֹל
להשלים עם משהו או מישהו לא נעים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tolerate'?
The primary meaning of 'tolerate' is 'put up with something or somebody unpleasant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tolerate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tolerate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tolerate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tolerate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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