tolerate

[tol-uh-reyt] / ˈtɒl əˌreɪt /

VERB

allow, indulge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide accept brook condone countenance endure permit stand for

STRONG

admit authorize bear go have hear humor pocket receive sanction stand stomach suffer sustain swallow take undergo

WEAK

bear with blink at consent to go along with live with put up with sit and take it sit still for stay the course string along submit to tough out wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow dispute refuse reject

STRONG

abstain avoid discontinue dodge exclude expel give offer stop veto

WEAK

check disapprove halt

Example Sentences

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“We don’t tolerate any of that now in our restaurant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Crucially, eloralintide provides an alternative for patients who struggle to tolerate GLP-1 side effects or have reached a plateau with existing treatment.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Velasquez, 63 years old, said she doesn’t always agree with Leo—she sent him “snappy” replies on X over his immigration stance—but added that she can’t tolerate personal attacks on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The 72-year-old had been ill with heart problems and could not tolerate many foods, but she loved Pot Noodles.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But Gran didn’t tolerate ideas like evolution or the big bang theory, despite the evidence.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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