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Having vs Tolerate - What's the difference?

having | tolerate |

As verbs the difference between having and tolerate

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

As a noun having

is something owned; possession; goods; estate.

having

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something owned; possession; goods; estate.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I'll lend you something; my having is not much.
  • * 1875 , Tennyson, Queen Mary
  • Your havings wasted by the scythe and spade,
    Your rights and charters hobnail' d into slush

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    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