tolerate
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin tolerātus (past participle), from tolerō (“I endure”). Cognate with Old English þolian (“to tolerate, suffer, bear”). More at thole.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/
Verb
edittolerate (third-person singular simple present tolerates, present participle tolerating, simple past and past participle tolerated)
- (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
- Synonyms: allow; see also Thesaurus:tolerate
- The party tolerated corruption within its ranks.
- (transitive) To bear, withstand.
- Synonyms: live with, put up with
- I can tolerate working on Saturday, but not Sunday.
- The elevator can tolerate up to 360 kilograms.
Usage notes
edit- This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing).
- In sense 1, this verb almost always carries a negative connotation. This is in contrast with related tolerance and tolerant, which are usually perceived as positive characteristics.
Related terms
editTranslations
editTo allow without explicit approval
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Further reading
edit- “tolerate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “tolerate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “tolerate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Esperanto
editAdverb
edittolerate
- present adverbial passive participle of toleri
Latin
editVerb
edittolerāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of tolerō "bear ye, endure ye, tolerate ye"
Participle
edittolerāte
Spanish
editVerb
edittolerate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of tolerar combined with te
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