tolerate
Example Sentences
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Government guidelines say schools cannot refuse to give a place to a looked-after child "on the basis of challenging behaviour" and councils will not tolerate "drift and delay".
From BBC
The radio host added: “Just because you have a disability does not mean we will tolerate the disrespect.”
From Los Angeles Times
Saeed Habiba, the head of Iran’s Student Affairs Organization, said universities won’t tolerate what he called obscenities and illegal acts and that some students have been summoned and charged with unspecified offenses.
The department said it takes “the protection of the park’s resources and the experience of our visitors very seriously and will not tolerate violations of laws and regulations that impact those resources and experiences.”
"But the sad fact is, we know it happens regularly," the statement also said, adding: "Action must follow. Players cannot be expected to tolerate this behaviour, and nor should anyone else."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
