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present tense third-person singular of tolerate
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1
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
- my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness
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2
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
- suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making
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