Tolerate

usgb/ˈtɑːləreɪt/
verb

To accept or endure someone or something unpleasant or disliked with patience.

I cannot tolerate this heat any longer.
Visual representation of "tolerate" - To accept or endure someone or something unpleasant or disliked with patience

Often appears as...

  • tolerate pain
  • tolerate heat
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Patient Endurance

Focuses on calmly dealing with discomfort or annoyance without complaint.

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She could no longer tolerate the loud construction noise.
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Limit of Acceptance

Indicates there's a threshold of how much one can handle before a reaction.

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He tolerated the teasing until it became mean.
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Reluctant Tolerance

Implies acceptance out of necessity or lack of alternatives, not desire.

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I'll tolerate your smoking outside only.
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