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tolerar

to tolerate

verb toh-leh-RAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin tolerare.

Also means

to put up with

Usage Note

Tolerar is slightly more formal than aguantar or soportar (to put up with, to stand), which are the everyday equivalents in speech. Tolerar is common in legal, ethical, and institutional language — no se puede tolerar la violencia. The adjective tolerante (tolerant) and noun tolerancia (tolerance) are widely used in social and political discourse.

Examples

"La sociedad debe tolerar diferentes opiniones y creencias."

Natural Translation

Society must tolerate different opinions and beliefs.

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