Granted vs Tolerate - What's the difference?
granted | tolerate |
(grant)
Given, awarded.
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(used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument)
To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.
As verbs the difference between granted and tolerate
is that granted is (grant) while tolerate is to allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.As an adverb granted
is .As a preposition granted
is (used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument).granted
English
Verb
(head)- He was granted a patent on his invention.
Adverb
(-)- He's a good student and usually does well. Granted , he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that.
- ''"You haven't been a very good father." "Granted ."
Preposition
(English prepositions)- Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
- Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.
Synonyms
* (used to mark the premise of an argument) givenSee also
* take for grantedAnagrams
*tolerate
English
Verb
(tolerat)- 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.
