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tolerates

tolerates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tolerate.

Meaning of tolerate

Verb

tolerate (third-person singular simple present tolerates, present participle tolerating, simple past and past participle tolerated)

  1. (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
    • The party tolerated corruption within its ranks.
    Synonyms:
    allow
  2. (transitive) To bear, withstand.
    • I can tolerate working on Saturday, but not Sunday.

Questions about tolerates

What is tolerates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tolerates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tolerate.

Words near tolerates in the dictionary

  1. tolerants
  2. toleratable
  3. tolerate
  4. tolerated
  5. tolerated use
  6. tolerates
  7. toleratest
  8. tolerateth
  9. tolerating
  10. toleration
  11. tolerationism

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