Tolerate and Withstand

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Tolerate

Tolerate verb - To fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference.

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

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

Withstand

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Tolerate is a synonym for withstand in endure topic. You can use "Tolerate" instead a verb "Withstand", if it concerns topics such as accept, weather.

Nearby Word: withstanding

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heat	tolerate heat	withstand heat
power	tolerate power	withstand power
kind	tolerate kind	withstand kind
amount	tolerate amount	withstand amount
Other words: sun, abuse, pain, sunlight, temperature, temperatures.

Both words in one sentence

It takes a non-poisoned creature to withstand a monster that has grown and spawned, a darkness, I can not tolerate.

Source: Badass Creed / Professional Wrestling

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