Dictionary

tolerate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
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• /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
• /ˈtɔl.ə.ɹæɪt/ (Australia)
• [ˈtɔ̟l.ə.ɹæɪt] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tolerātus, the perfect passive participle of tolerō (“to endure”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with Old English þolian (“to tolerate, suffer, bear”) and French tolérer. More at thole.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
   • The party tolerated corruption within its ranks.
2. (transitive) To bear, withstand.
   • I can tolerate working on Saturday, but not Sunday.
   • The elevator can tolerate up to 360 kilograms.

Forms

Antonyms

lose one's temper · rage · snap · prohibit · chafe · discriminate

Deriveds

toleratable · tolerator · tolerative

Hyponyms

acquiesce · agree to disagree

Relateds

toleration · tolerability · tolerable · tolerance · tolerant

Synonyms

swallow · brook · allow · take sitting down · have · put up with · aby · suffer · pocket · countenance · take · take · undergo · live with · pouch · allow · stand · endure · pass · bide · stand · undergang · forbear · live with · abide · accept · endure · tolerate · bear · withstand · thole · put up with · stomach · abear · bear · go along with · dree · stick

Translations (92)

nl gedogen (To allow without explicit approval) · el ανέχομαι (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · fi suvaita (To allow without explicit approval) · mk трпи (To allow without explicit approval) · ta சகி (To allow without explicit approval) · hy հանդուրժել (To allow without explicit approval) · it accettare (To allow without explicit approval) · yi טאָלערירן (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · de vertragen (To allow without explicit approval) · ja 黙認する (To allow without explicit approval) · es aguantar (To allow without explicit approval) · cs tolerovat (To allow without explicit approval) · ar اِحْتَمَلَ (To allow without explicit approval) · uk допусти́ти (To allow without explicit approval) · fr supporter (To allow without explicit approval) · ru толери́ровать (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · fa تاویدن (To allow without explicit approval) · ka დაშვება (To allow without explicit approval) · vi chịu đựng (To allow without explicit approval) · uk допуска́ти (To allow without explicit approval) · mk толерира (To allow without explicit approval) · ro tolera (To allow without explicit approval) · ro îngădui (To allow without explicit approval) · nl verdragen (To allow without explicit approval) · ang ābīdan (To allow without explicit approval) · ru вы́терпеть (To allow without explicit approval) · pt tolerar (To allow without explicit approval) · nl tolereren (To allow without explicit approval) · uk толерува́ти (To allow without explicit approval) · ta தாங்கு (To allow without explicit approval) · mfe tolere (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · la tolerō (To allow without explicit approval) · yue 忍受 (To allow without explicit approval) · bg толерирам (To allow without explicit approval) · izh siitää (To allow without explicit approval) · ca suportar (To allow without explicit approval) · ta பொறு (To allow without explicit approval) · es tolerar (To allow without explicit approval) · ru снести́ (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · ru допусти́ть (To allow without explicit approval) · el ανέχομαι (To allow without explicit approval) · bg търпя (To allow without explicit approval) · hi सहना (To allow without explicit approval) · pl tolerować (To allow without explicit approval) · fr souffrir (To allow without explicit approval) · ca tolerar (To allow without explicit approval) · ru терпе́ть (To allow without explicit approval) · uk терпі́ти (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · uk знести́ (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · fr tolérer (To allow without explicit approval) · es soportar (To allow without explicit approval) · oc tolerar (To allow without explicit approval) · ga cuir suas le (To allow without explicit approval) · pt suportar (To allow without explicit approval) · arz احتمل (To allow without explicit approval) · ru вы́терпеть (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · ht sipòte (To allow without explicit approval) · pt aguentar (To allow without explicit approval) · fi sietää (To allow without explicit approval) · ru толери́ровать (To allow without explicit approval) · nl dulden (To allow without explicit approval) · fa تاوستن (To allow without explicit approval) · it sopportare (To allow without explicit approval) · cmn 忍受 (To allow without explicit approval) · ru сноси́ть (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · he סָבַל (To allow without explicit approval) · ru терпе́ть (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · te సహించు (To allow without explicit approval) · oc suportar (To allow without explicit approval) · ko 참는다 (To allow without explicit approval) · ru допуска́ть (To allow without explicit approval) · cmn 熬 (To allow without explicit approval) · mk поднесува (To allow without explicit approval) · yue 捱 (To allow without explicit approval) · no tåle (To allow without explicit approval) · dsb tolerěrowaś (To allow without explicit approval) · ka თმენა (To allow without explicit approval) · lb dëllen (To allow without explicit approval) · de dulden (To allow without explicit approval) · de tolerieren (To allow without explicit approval) · uk потерпі́ти (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · io tolerar (To allow without explicit approval) · ro suporta (To allow without explicit approval) · it tollerare (To allow without explicit approval) · ru потерпе́ть (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · sv tolerera (To allow without explicit approval) · uk зно́сити (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · uk толерува́ти (to bear, withstand — see also bear, put up with, stand) · gl tolerar (To allow without explicit approval) · yi טאָלערירן (To allow without explicit approval) · nl toelaten (To allow without explicit approval) · no tolerere (To allow without explicit approval)