tolerate

Verb

Meaning

To suffer to be, or to be done, without prohibition or hindrance; to allow or permit negatively, by not preventing; not to restrain; to put up with; as, to tolerate doubtful practices.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brook allow bear stand permit suffer endure countenance have support take accept handle stomach withstand
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Antonyms

dodge control chastise avoid fear decline
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Hypernyms

allow respect let honor permit suffer

Hyponyms

pay accept swallow live with stand for sit out

Related terms

tolerance tolerant tolerable toleration tolerability

Phrases with the word

be unable to tolerate

Derivatives

tolerated tolerating

Examples

Love for God does not tolerate hatred toward people. Maximus the Confessor

People more easily tolerate opposition than a contradiction. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity. Sigmund Freud

A man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things. Chinese Proverb

A camel can tolerate a heavy load, but not a crooked rope. Somali Proverb

A king who doesn't tolerate comments about his mouth shouldn't eat in public. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

tolerantly tolerantly kind toleratable tolerated tolerated person toleration