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Agreeing vs Tolerate - What's the difference?

agreeing | tolerate |

As verbs the difference between agreeing and tolerate

is that agreeing is while tolerate is to allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.

agreeing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Derived terms

    * agreeingly * agreeingness English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    tolerate

    English

    Verb

    (tolerat)
  • To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.
  • I like the way he plays the guitar, but I can't tolerate his voice when he sings.
    I can tolerate working on Saturdays, but not on Sundays.

    Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See

    Synonyms

    * allow, bear, , endure, live with, put up with