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dulden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • condone verb To accept or overlook behaviour that is generally considered wrong.
  • countenance noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
  • endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
  • tolerate verb To allow something to happen or continue, even if one disapproves of it.

Senses

dulden is used for these senses in English:

  • condone (transitive) To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
  • countenance (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
  • endure To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
  • tolerate (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.

countenance — full definition

  1. noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
  2. verb To approve of, tolerate, or support something.

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