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tolerates

verb
USTAH-luh-rayts/ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪts/UKTOL-uh-rayts/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪts/

1 meaning of tolerates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of tolerate. Use this form with he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    She tolerates the noise from the busy street outside her window.

    This plant tolerates dry soil and very little water.

    Note

tolerates is a form of tolerate

tolerate, verb: To let something bad or annoying happen without trying to stop it. Full entry

Forms
toleratetolerates he/she/ittolerating -ing formtolerated past tense, past participle
Spelling
tolerate → tolerates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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