tolerate
intermediateB1/ˈtɒləreɪt/ · tol-er-ate
To accept or endure something that is different or unpleasant.
Meanings
To accept or endure something that is different or unpleasant.
کسی ایسی چیز کو قبول کرنا یا سہنا جو مختلف یا ناخوشگوار ہو۔
برداشت کرنا
bardasht karna
Common Collocations
- cannot tolerate
- tolerate differences
- tolerate behavior
Example Sentences
I can tolerate his noisy habits because he is my best friend.
میں اس کی شور شرابے کی عادتوں کو برداشت کر سکتا ہوں کیونکہ وہ میرا بہترین دوست ہے۔
main is ki shor sharabe ki aadaton ko bardasht kar sakta hoon kyunki woh mera behtareen dost hai.
We need to learn how to tolerate differing opinions in a discussion.
ہمیں بحث میں مختلف رائےوں کو برداشت کرنا سیکھنا چاہیے۔
humein behas mein mukhtalif raa'iyon ko bardasht karna seekhna chahiye.
It's important to tolerate people's differences to promote harmony.
لوگوں کی اختلافات کو برداشت کرنا اہم ہے تاکہ ہم آہنگی کو فروغ دیا جا سکے۔
logon ki ikhtilafaat ko bardasht karna ahem hai taake hum aahang ko farogh de sake.
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💡 Memory Tip
Tolerate sounds like 'toll-er-rate', imagine you are paying a toll to endure something unpleasant.
Picture a person patiently enduring a long line at the toll booth without complaining.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
صبر کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے، تحمل سے گزر جانا سیکھو
sabr ka phal meetha hota hai, tahammul se guzar jana seekho
The fruit of patience is sweet; learn to endure and get through.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
برداشت ہی سب سے بڑا ہنر ہے۔
bardasht hi sab se bara hunar hai.
Tolerance is the greatest skill.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "tolerare" — to bear, endure
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved through Latin into Old French before entering English in the 15th century.