tolerate Sentence Examples

1. The student tolerated the loud music during the lecture, but her concentration was affected.
2. My neighbor tolerates my dog's barking, but it's getting harder to ignore.
3. The company had to tolerate the financial losses for a few quarters before turning a profit.
4. She found it difficult to tolerate her boss's condescending態度.
5. The doctor advised the patient to tolerate the pain for a few days before prescribing stronger medication.
6. The people of the village tolerated the harsh weather conditions every winter.
7. The teacher tolerated some level of misbehavior in class, but drew the line at physical violence.
8. The environmental group tolerated the presence of the factory, but protested its pollution.
9. I can tolerate caffeine to some extent, but too much makes me jittery.
10. The couple tolerated their differences in personality, but it put a strain on their relationship.

tolerate Meaning

Wordnet

tolerate (v)

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)

have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Webster

tolerate (v. t.)

To suffer to be, or to be done, without prohibition or hindrance; to allow or permit negatively, by not preventing; not to restrain; to put up with; as, to tolerate doubtful practices.

Synonyms & Antonyms of tolerate

Strongest

Synonyms:

• permit
• allow
• ignore
• let

Antonyms:

• prevent
• prevent

Strong

Synonyms:

• put-up-with
• suffer
• condone
• forgive

Antonyms:

• prohibit
• deter
• bar
• prohibit
• forbid
• deter
• block
• discourage
• forbid
• constrain
• bar
• constrain
• discourage
• block

Weak

Synonyms:

• wink-at-
• give-in-to-
• indulge
• overlook
• brush-aside-or-off-
• brook
• pardon
• cater-to-
• disregard
• shrug-off
• excuse

Antonyms:

• inhibit
• frustrate
• impede
• impede
• frustrate
• inhibit
• interfere-with-
• curb
• interfere-with-
• curb

FAQs About the word tolerate

What is the meaning of the word tolerate

put up with something or somebody unpleasant, recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others), have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or

What are the synonyms of the word tolerate

permit, allow, ignore,let, put up with,suffer, condone, forgive, wink (at), give in (to)

What are the antonyms of the word tolerate

prevent, prevent, prohibit, deter, bar, prohibit, forbid, deter,block, discourage

What is the usage of word tolerate

The student tolerated the loud music during the lecture, but her concentration was affected.

My neighbor tolerates my dog's barking, but it's getting harder to ignore.

How to use the word tolerate in a sentence?

The company had to tolerate the financial losses for a few quarters before turning a profit.

She found it difficult to tolerate her boss's condescending態度.