tolerate

/tɑlə,reɪt/ verb
8 letters3 syllables8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

“he learned to tolerate the heat”

2

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

“We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital”

3

Have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition.

“The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him”

4

Recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others).

“We must tolerate the religions of others”

WORD FORMS
Related formtolerance
Related formtolerant
Related formtoleration
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoleratetay
Starts & ends withT … E
Syllablestol · er · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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