tol·er·ate

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• tol|er|ate — «TOL uh rayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to allow; permit: »The teacher won t tolerate any disorder. A nation at war will not tolerate treason. A free nation tolerates all religions. 2. to bear; endure; …   Useful english dictionary

• tol|u|ate — «TOL yu ayt», noun. a salt or ester of toluic acid …   Useful english dictionary

• tol — tol; tol·a·ble; tol·bu·ta·mide; tol·do; tol·er·a·bil·i·ty; tol·er·a·ble·ness; tol·er·a·bly; tol·er·ance; tol·er·ant; tol·er·ant·ly; tol·er·ate; tol·er·a·tion; tol·er·a·tion·ist; tol·er·a·tor; tol·gua·cha; tol·i·dine; tol·ite; tol·ly·gunge;… …   English syllables

• tol´er|a´tor — tol|er|ate «TOL uh rayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to allow; permit: »The teacher won t tolerate any disorder. A nation at war will not tolerate treason. A free nation tolerates all religions. 2. to bear; endure; …   Useful english dictionary

• tolerate — tol·er·ate …   English syllables

• toluate — tol·u·ate …   English syllables

• tolerate — tol•er•ate [[t]ˈtɒl əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit 2) to endure without repugnance; put up with: I cannot tolerate incompetence[/ex] 3) to… …   From formal English to slang

• tolerate — tol·er·ate täl ə .rāt vt, at·ed; at·ing to endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort: exhibit physiological tolerance for <a premature baby...does not tolerate fats very well (H. R.… …   Medical dictionary

• tolerate — tol|er|ate [ talə,reıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to allow someone to do something that you do not like or approve of: Rude behavior should not be tolerated. tolerate someone doing something: He won t tolerate anyone questioning his decisions. 2. ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables