Tolerate and Take

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Tolerate

Tolerate verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making

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Synonyms for Tolerate

Antonyms for Tolerate

Take is a synonym for tolerate in endure topic. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Tolerate", when it comes to topics like allow, consume, accept, confess.

Nearby Words: tolerant, tolerable, tolerance, toleration, tolerating

Take

Take verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Usage example: took a cut in pay

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Synonyms for Take

Antonyms for Take

Tolerate is a synonym for take in endure topic. You can use "Tolerate" instead a verb "Take", if it concerns topics such as accept, confess.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

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power	tolerate power	take power
life	tolerate life	take life
people	tolerate people	take people
amount	tolerate amount	take amount
Other words: step.

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