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Textual thesaurus for "tolerate"

(verb) endure, put up, digest, bear, abide, brook, stand, suffer, support, stick out, stomach

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

I cannot bear his constant criticism; The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks; he learned to tolerate the heat; She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage


(verb) allow, permit

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

We don't allow dogs here; Children are not permitted beyond this point; We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital