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tolerant

[ tol-er-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:

    tolerant of errors.

  2. favoring toleration:

    a tolerant church.

  3. Medicine/Medical, Immunology.
    1. able to endure or resist the action of a drug, poison, etc.
    2. lacking or exhibiting low levels of immune response to a normally immunogenic substance.


tolerant

/ ˈɒəəԳ /

adjective

  1. able to tolerate the beliefs, actions, opinions, etc, of others
  2. permissive
  3. able to withstand extremes, as of heat and cold
  4. med (of a patient) exhibiting tolerance to a drug
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴDZԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDz·ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
  • non·ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
  • v·ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
  • over·ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
  • ܲȴ-ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
  • quasi-ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
  • -ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
  • self-ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tolerant1

First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin tolerant-, stem of ٴDZԲ “bearing,” present participle of ٴDZ “to bear”; tolerate
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Example Sentences

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In the beginning, many streamers were focused on growth and creating the biggest audience for their programs and were more tolerant of password sharing.

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"I trust the goodness of Scottish people and I trust them to take on that fight in the tolerant, liberal society that I think Scotland really is."

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In local Facebook groups, parents often exchange tips about practices that are more tolerant of spreading out or refusing vaccines.

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Of course racism, misogyny and homophobia exist, but expressing such views is generally seen as socially unacceptable; in broad strokes, Ireland has become one of the most open and tolerant societies in Europe.

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Specifically, the researchers were curious to see if the monkeys’ social ties had shifted and if their behavior would turn more tolerant or aggressive.

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