tolerates

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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Building a resilient portfolio that tolerates inflation is a good start.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In Hecox, it may resolve the case on mootness grounds or reaffirm that intermediate scrutiny tolerates generalizations even when they imperfectly fit at the margins.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

MIT engineers have created a new aluminum alloy that can be 3D printed, tolerates extreme heat, and reaches strength levels far beyond conventional aluminum.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

"We live in a society that prizes freedom of choice and expression, values material wealth and tolerates vast inequality," argues Chris Rojek, sociology professor at City St George's, University of London.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

And for her part, she tolerates him better than she does any of the rest of us, even breaking off some of her bread to give him at lunchtime.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell