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tol·er·ate

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
tol·er·at·ed, tol·er·at·ing, tol·er·ates

To allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit.
To recognize and respect (the rights, beliefs, or practices of others).
To put up with; endure. See Synonyms at bear¹.
Medicine To have tolerance for (a substance or pathogen).

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin tolerre, tolert-, to bear; see tel- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
toler·ative(Adjective), toler·ator(Noun)

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