Tolerant Meaning

/ˈtɒləɹənt/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjTending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.

adjTending to withstand or survive.

I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.
His parents are tolerant of his self-indulgence.
He is tolerant in religious belief of others.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ person listens to different views without getting angry or offended.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is a very ____ and open-minded person who always tries to see things from other people's perspectives today.

Either borrowed from French tolérant or directly from its source Latin tolerans, present participle of, and participial adjective from tolerō (“to endure”).

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CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ person listens to different views without getting angry or offended.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is a very ____ and open-minded person who always tries to see things from other people's perspectives today.

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