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abide by vs tolerate

tolerate vs abide by

abide by and tolerate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abide by No No Yes No
tolerate No No Yes No
As verbs, tolerate is a hyponym of abide by; that is, tolerate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abide by:
  • abide by: show respect towards
  • tolerate: recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Other hyponyms of abide by include celebrate, lionise, lionize.
abide by (verb) tolerate (verb)
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes put up with something or somebody unpleasant
show respect towards allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Difference between abide by and tolerate

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