tolerate
Intermediatezipf 3.84Pronunciation
/ˈtɒləreɪt/(TOL-uh-rayt)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
容忍;忍受;宽容(允许某种令人不快的事情存在,或忍受某种困难)
Definition
To allow something to happen or exist without actively objecting; to endure something painful or unpleasant.
Word family
- tolerance/ˈtɒlərəns/(n)宽容;耐受性
- tolerant/ˈtɒlərənt/(adj)宽容的
Collocations
- tolerate behaviour
- zero tolerance
- tolerate pain
- cultural tolerance
- can't tolerate
- barely tolerate
Examples
- 1.The organisation has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination or harassment. (policy)
- 2.I can tolerate the long commute, but only because the job itself is genuinely interesting. (endurance)
Synonyms
- endure/ɪnˈdjʊər/— put up with pain or difficulty; implies hardship
- bear/bɛər/— informal for endure
- accept/əkˈsɛpt/— agree to receive; broader
Etymology
from Latin "tolerare" = to bear, endure — from "tollere" = to lift