терпе́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
• 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.
• tolerate verb To allow something to happen or continue, even if one disapproves of it.

Senses

терпе́ть is used for these senses in English:

• abide (transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]
• bear (now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
• bear with (idiomatic) To be patient with.
• endure (intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
• endure To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
• stand for (idiomatic) To mean; to symbolize; to represent.
• tolerate (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
• tolerate (transitive) To bear, withstand.

abide — full definition

1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.

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.).

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