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[ verb ] put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Examples "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" |
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[ verb ] recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Examples "We must tolerate the religions of others" |
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[ verb ] have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen
Examples "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him" |
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