tolerance
noun (ABILITY TO DEAL WITH) /ˈtɒl.ər.əns/
/ˈtɑː.lɚ-/ Definition
› [U] the ability to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions: My tolerance of heat is considerably greater after having lived in the Far East for a couple of years.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people › [U] specialized an animal's or plant's ability not to be harmed by a drug or poison over a long period of time: a greater tolerance of/to the drugImmunology and vaccination
(Definition of tolerance noun (ABILITY TO DEAL WITH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bear with sb phrasal verb
- bearable adjective
- bide verb
- come to terms with sth idiom
- endurance noun
- lump verb
- pecker noun (STAY HAPPY)
- philosophical adjective
- put up with sth/sb phrasal verb
- resign yourself to sth phrasal verb
- stand up to sth phrasal verb
- stew (in your own juice) idiom
- stick it out phrasal verb
- stomach verb
- sweat it out idiom
- tolerate verb (DEAL WITH)
- tough sth out phrasal verb
- wait sth out phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- withstand verb
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Tolerating and enduring
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