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tolerate
verb(tol-er-ate)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support,
Examples:
He learned to tolerate the heat.
tolerate
verb(tol-er-ate)
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Synonyms: allow, permit,
Examples:
We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital.
tolerate
verb(tol-er-ate)
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
Examples:
The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him.
tolerate
verb(tol-er-ate)
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Examples:
We must tolerate the religions of others.

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