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TOEFL BNC: 4959 COCA: 4319

tolerate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tolerate /ˈtɑːləˌreɪt/ verb
tolerates; tolerated; tolerating
tolerate
/ˈtɑːləˌreɪt/
verb
tolerates; tolerated; tolerating
Learner's definition of TOLERATE
[+ object]
: to allow (something that is bad, unpleasant, etc.) to exist, happen, or be done容忍;忍受
: to experience (something harmful or unpleasant) without being harmed耐受
: to accept the feelings, behavior, or beliefs of (someone)宽容;包容;忍让

— toleration

/ˌtɑːləˈreɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 4959 COCA: 4319

tolerate

verb

tol·​er·​ate ˈtä-lə-ˌrāt How to pronounce tolerate (audio)
tolerated; tolerating

transitive verb

1
a
: to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction
b
: to put up with
learn to tolerate one another
2
: to endure or resist the action of (something, such as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for
tolerative adjective
tolerator noun

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for tolerate

bear, suffer, endure, abide, tolerate, stand mean to put up with something trying or painful.

bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking.

forced to bear a tragic loss

suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

suffering many insults

endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties.

endured years of rejection

abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest.

cannot abide their rudeness

tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful.

refused to tolerate such treatment

stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching.

unable to stand teasing

Example Sentences

Our teacher will not tolerate bad grammar. Racist or sexist behavior will not be tolerated. I can't tolerate that noise. The government cannot tolerate lawlessness. How can you tolerate such laziness? These plants tolerate drought well. I don't like my boss, but I tolerate him. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Similar to the Kinetic Sand, this toy provides sensory exploration to expand a child's ability to tolerate and manipulate different tactile experiences while learning how to develop fine motor skills. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 19 Sep. 2022 Hannah Gadsby is right: punch lines need tension, which means that comics must often find ways not just to tolerate tension but to generate it. Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 In the late 80s, researchers explored the depths of Crater Lake with a one-man submarine, discovering worms, insects, and crustaceans that have evolved to tolerate the extreme pressure 2,000 feet below the surface. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2022 The macro story does explore the relationship of Gilead to the larger world, and uncomfortable questions about what its neighbors will tolerate in the pragmatic pursuit of political accommodation. Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Randal is as motormouthed as ever, barely managing to tolerate younger protégé Elias (Trevor Fehrman). Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The student is encouraged to tolerate these bottlenecks by embracing the school’s brand and overlooking its failings. Allen C. Guelzo And Scott L. Wyatt, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Gardeners who don’t mind the challenge of growing zinnias during the summer have to either tolerate the leaf spotting or apply a fungicide. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 This may allow humans and other mammals to tolerate meiotic drive over evolutionary time. Kathryn Kavanagh, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin toleratus, past participle of tolerare to endure, put up with; akin to Old English tholian to bear, Latin tollere to lift up, latus carried (suppletive past participle of ferre), Greek tlēnai to bear

First Known Use

1524, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tolerate was in 1524
TOEFL BNC: 4959 COCA: 4319
tolerate

verb¹

1allow sth you do not like容忍ADVERB | VERB + TOLERATE ADVERBbarely幾乎無法容忍just, merely勉強容忍She actually seemed pleased to see him: most of her visitors she merely tolerated.她看到他居然顯得很高興:她對於大多數拜訪者都是勉強應酬。grudgingly勉強容許officially官方容許Union activity was officially tolerated but strongly discouraged.工會活動雖經官方容許,卻被強力阻撓。widely廣泛容忍It is technically illegal but widely tolerated.從規則上說這是非法的,但卻被廣泛容忍。no longer不再容許The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.政府不準備再容許這種局面存在下去。VERB + TOLERATEbe unable to, cannot無法/不能容忍not be prepared to, not be willing to, will not不準備/不願意/不會容許I will not tolerate this conduct!我不會容許這種行為!find sth difficult to發覺⋯讓人難以容忍
tolerate

verb²

2not be affected by difficult conditions不受困境影響ADVERB | VERB + TOLERATE ADVERBreadily, well完全能耐受;耐受力強This plant will readily tolerate some acidity.這種植物能耐受一定的酸度。She tolerated the chemotherapy well.她對化療的耐受力很強。poorly耐受力差VERB + TOLERATEbe unable to, cannot無法/不能耐受will not不會忍受find sth difficult to, make sth difficult to發現⋯/使⋯令人難以忍受The condition makes it difficult to tolerate bright light.這種病會讓人對亮光難以忍受。

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