Collocations for tolerate - verb
1. allow sth you do not like
ADVERB
barely
just, merely
She actually seemed pleased to see him: most of her visitors she merely tolerated.
just, merely
She actually seemed pleased to see him: most of her visitors she merely tolerated.
grudgingly
officially
Union activity was officially tolerated but strongly discouraged.
officially
Union activity was officially tolerated but strongly discouraged.
widely
It is technically illegal but widely tolerated.
It is technically illegal but widely tolerated.
no longer
The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
VERB + tolerate
be unable to,
cannot
not be prepared to (esp. BrE), not be willing to, will not
I will not tolerate this conduct!
not be prepared to (esp. BrE), not be willing to, will not
I will not tolerate this conduct!
find sth difficult to
2. not be affected by difficult conditions
ADVERB
readily,
well
This plant will readily tolerate some acidity.
She tolerated the chemotherapy well.
This plant will readily tolerate some acidity.
She tolerated the chemotherapy well.
poorly
VERB + tolerate
be unable to,
cannot
will not
find sth difficult to, make sth difficult to
The condition makes it difficult to tolerate bright light.
will not
find sth difficult to, make sth difficult to
The condition makes it difficult to tolerate bright light.
Tolerate is used with these nouns as the object:
disorder, dissent, drought, failure, incompetence, interference
disorder, dissent, drought, failure, incompetence, interference