tolerate

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

tolerate UK [ˈtɒl. ə r.eɪt] US [ˈtɑː.lə.reɪt] verb transitive [ tolerates tolerating tolerated ]
 
ACCEPT

1. <A > to accept behaviour and beliefs which are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
• I will not tolerate that sort of behaviour in my class.
• + -ing verb I won't tolerate lying.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly ↑Accepting and agreeing ↑Approving and approval
 
• The bacteria have developed an ability to tolerate these drugs.
• The soldiers have to tolerate difficult desert conditions.
• I'm looking for plants that can tolerate shade.
 
DEAL WITH

2. <A > to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions
• It seems these ants can tolerate temperatures which would kill other species.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Tolerating and enduring ↑Coping and not coping ↑Dealing with things or people

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  allow, permit