tolerar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- countenance noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
- 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
tolerar is used for these senses in English:
- abide (transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]
- countenance (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
- 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.
abide — full definition
- verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
- verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
- verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.
countenance — full definition
- noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
- verb To approve of, tolerate, or support something.
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