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tolerate

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﹒To allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of something that one does not necessarily like or agree with.

﹒To endure or sustain something painful or unpleasant without being harmed or succumbing to it.

Examples

﹒I cannot tolerate such rude behavior in my classroom.

﹒Some plants can tolerate extreme heat and drought.

﹒She had to learn to tolerate the noise from the construction site next door.

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