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tolerate vs endure

endure vs tolerate

tolerate and endure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tolerate No No Yes No
endure No No Yes No
As verbs, tolerate and endure are synonyms defined as:
  • tolerate and endure: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other synonyms of tolerate include abide, bear, brook, digest, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support.
As verbs, endure is a hypernym of tolerate; that is, endure is a word with a broader meaning than tolerate:
  • tolerate: have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
  • endure: undergo or be subjected to
Other hypernyms of tolerate include suffer.
tolerate (verb) endure (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant put up with something or somebody unpleasant
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting undergo or be subjected to
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition continue to live and avoid dying
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) last and be usable
face and withstand with courage
persist for a specified period of time
continue to exist
Difference between tolerate and endure

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