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tolerateto accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːləreɪt/

Korean meaning: 참다, 견디다, 용인하다

Korean pronunciation: **털**러레이트

Example Sentences

  • My cat barely tolerates my singing in the shower.
  • The teacher won't tolerate cheating in her classroom.
  • I can tolerate spicy food, but my stomach can't tolerate my cooking.

tolerate

VERB

//ˈtɑːləreɪt//

to accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance

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💡 Concept

A person sits still while a bug crawls on their arm.

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tolerate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Tolerate the heat, don’t drop or retreat — hold it steady even when it burns your skin.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɑːləreɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɒləreɪt/

🌳Etymology

Roottoler
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'tolerare' meaning 'to bear, carry, or endure.' The word entered Middle English through Old French and has maintained its core meaning of accepting something difficult or unpleasant.

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🎵Rhyme

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celebrate
moderate
elaborate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat barely tolerates my singing in the shower.

The teacher won't tolerate cheating in her classroom.

😄 Fun example

I can tolerate spicy food, but my stomach can't tolerate my cooking.

Some plants can tolerate extreme weather conditions.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

endurebearacceptput up withwithstand

Antonyms

rejectrefuseoppose

Related

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