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tolerate
Averb
1 digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
 put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
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2 allow, permit, tolerate
 allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
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3 tolerate
 have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
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4 tolerate
 recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"
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