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tolerate

verb [T] (DEAL WITH)
 
 
/ˈtɒl.ər.eɪt/ US  /ˈtɑː.lə.reɪt/

Definition

C2 to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions: These ants can tolerate temperatures that would kill other species.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people
(Definition of tolerate verb (DEAL WITH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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