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tolerate

/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ /ˈtɑl.ə.ɹeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To accept hardship without objection.

Examples :

"I can tolerate working on Saturdays, but not on Sundays."
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Related Words

Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration i

i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

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accept verb

/ækˈsɛpt/ /əkˈsɛpt/

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

"My parents accepted my invitation to dinner. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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hardship noun

/ˈhɑːdˌʃɪp/ /ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/

Difficulty or trouble; hard times.

"He has survived periods of financial hardship before."

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but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

An instance or example of using the word "but".

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

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working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

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objection noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of objecting.

"My objection to the noisy party is that it disturbs the neighbours. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "