verb
tolerating
Tolerating (verb) means Currently putting up with or permitting something. Example: “I'm barely tolerating this heat wave.”
verb
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Currently putting up with or permitting something.
"I'm barely tolerating this heat wave."
How to use tolerating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe present-participle form of "tolerate" — in the process of enduring or allowing something.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more tolerating
- Superlative
- most tolerating
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Rhymes for tolerating
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What does “tolerating” mean?
The word “tolerating” means currently putting up with or permitting something. In plain terms, the present-participle form of "tolerate" — in the process of enduring or allowing something.
How do you use “tolerating” in a sentence?
Here is “tolerating” used in a sentence: “I'm barely tolerating this heat wave.”
What part of speech is “tolerating”?
“Tolerating” is a verb.
What is the meaning of tolerating?
"tolerating" (verb) means currently putting up with or permitting something.
