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# tolerant

adjective (tolerant, more tolerant, most tolerant)

«tolerant» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Accepting and respecting other people's beliefs, ways of life or opinions, even when they are different from yours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#m1)
2. Patient with things that might annoy you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#m2)
3. (science) Able to survive or grow in difficult conditions: a drought-tolerant plant; also able to take a medicine or food without harm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#m3)

### In the lessons

In citizenship and school values lessons (British values: mutual respect and tolerance), being tolerant means respecting people of other faiths, cultures and opinions. In science and gardening, «salt-tolerant» or «drought-tolerant» plants survive harsh places. In health, «lactose intolerant» people get ill from milk. Phrases: «tolerant of», «drought-tolerant», «lactose intolerant».

### Examples

- Our school wants everyone to be tolerant of different beliefs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#x1)
- Be tolerant when your little brother asks lots of questions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#x2)
- Cacti are drought-tolerant plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#x3)
- He is lactose intolerant, so he drinks oat milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#x4)
- A tolerant community welcomes newcomers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#x5)
- The teacher was tolerant of our noise before the holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/#x6)

### Note

Followed by «of»: tolerant of others. Noun: tolerance; verb: tolerate. Opposite: intolerant. Trap: being tolerant does not mean accepting bullying or unkindness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tolerant» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tolerant/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tolerant» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tolerant.html) on Mova free.