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tolerate

/ˈtɑlərˌeɪt/ /ˈtɒləˌreɪt/
verb Regular verbtolerate tolerated
  1. 1
    göz yummak, hoş görmek, müsamaha göstermek

    To allow or permit something, even if you do not approve of it.

    • I cannot tolerate rude behavior.
      Kaba davranışa göz yumamam.
    • The school does not tolerate bullying of any kind.
      Okul hiçbir zorbalığa göz yummaz.
  2. 2
    tahammül etmek, katlanmak, dayanmak

    To bear or withstand something difficult or unpleasant.

    • She could hardly tolerate the noise from next door.
      Yan daireden gelen gürültüye zar zor tahammül edebiliyordu.
    • He can't tolerate people who are always late.
      Sürekli geç kalan insanlara katlanamaz.
  3. 3
    (vücut) kaldırmak, (ilacı) tolere etmek Medical

    To be able to take a food or medicine without harmful effects.

    • Some people can't tolerate lactose.
      Bazı insanların vücudu laktozu kaldıramaz.
    • Most patients tolerate the new drug well.
      Hastaların çoğu yeni ilacı iyi tolere ediyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base tolerate
/ˈtɑlərˌeɪt/
Past tolerated
/ˈtɑlərˌeɪtɪd/
Participle tolerated
/ˈtɑlərˌeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dtolerate → tolerated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. tolerated /ˈtɑlərˌeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

put up withendurebearstandabide

Collocations

tolerate behaviortolerate noisetolerate differencestolerate painbarely toleratetolerate mistakes

Related Words

patienceacceptancedisagreementconflictbehaviorattitude