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tolerate vs bear up

bear up vs tolerate

tolerate and bear up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tolerate No No Yes No
bear up No No Yes No
As verbs, bear up is a hyponym of tolerate; that is, bear up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tolerate:
  • tolerate: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • bear up: endure cheerfully
tolerate (verb) bear up (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant endure cheerfully
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 tolerate and bear up

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