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tolerō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  • endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
  • stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
  • tolerate verb To allow something to happen or continue, even if one disapproves of it.

Senses

tolerō is used for these senses in English:

  • bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
  • endure To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
  • stand (intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.
  • tolerate (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.

bear — full definition

  1. noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  2. noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
  3. verb To carry, support, or endure something.
  4. verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).

endure — full definition

  1. verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
  2. verb To last or continue over time.

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