tolerate

Definition for tolerate

verb as in allow, indulge

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abide, accept, brook, condone, countenance, endure, permit, stand for

Strong matches

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

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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

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He believes this trial will help "turn a page in history" by showing Brazil will not tolerate threats to democracy again.

From BBC

Crowds are there to back their team and even booing of the opposition is tolerated these days.

From BBC

If leftists or progressives suffer a defeat, that is taken as proof that they can’t be tolerated and must be purged.

From Salon

Such remarks have left some longtime observers worried that the department is backsliding to the days when department leaders tolerated pervasive and excessive use of force.

From Los Angeles Times

“This unacceptable behavior is an outright violation of our policies, shows a lack of respect for our patients and will not be tolerated,” the company said in a statement shared with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

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