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tolerant
English
Etymology
From Old French tolerant, from Latin tolerans, present participle of toler? (“endure”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?t?l???nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?t??l???nt/
Adjective
tolerant (comparative more tolerant, superlative most tolerant)
- tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
- tending to withstand or survive
- These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.
Antonyms
- intolerant
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- tolerant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- tolerant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- tolerant at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Tarleton
Catalan
Etymology 1
From Latin tolerans.
Adjective
tolerant (masculine and feminine plural tolerants)
- tolerant
- Antonym: intolerant
Related terms
- tolerància
- tolerar
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
tolerant
- present participle of tolerar
Further reading
- “tolerant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “tolerant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “tolerant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “tolerant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
tolerant (comparative toleranter, superlative tolerantst)
- tolerant
Inflection
Related terms
- tolerantie
- tolereren
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: toleran
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tol???ant/
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
tolerant (comparative toleranter, superlative am tolerantesten)
- tolerant
Declension
Further reading
- “tolerant” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
tolerant
- third-person plural present active indicative of toler? "they bear, they endure, they tolerate"
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French tolérant
Adjective
tolerant (neuter singular tolerant, definite singular and plural tolerante)
- tolerant
References
- “tolerant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French tolérant
Adjective
tolerant (neuter singular tolerant, definite singular and plural tolerante)
- tolerant
References
- “tolerant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
From French tolérant.
Adjective
tolerant m or n (feminine singular tolerant?, masculine plural toleran?i, feminine and neuter plural tolerante)
- tolerant
Declension
Related terms
- toleran??
Swedish
Adjective
tolerant (comparative tolerantare, superlative tolerantast)
- tolerant
Declension
Antonyms
- intolerant
Related terms
- tolerans
References
- tolerant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tolerant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tolerant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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complaisant
English
Etymology
From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complac?re, present active infinitive of complace? (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + place? (“please”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?m?ple?s?nt/
- Homophone: complacent
- (US) IPA(key): /k?m?ple?s?nt/, /k?m?ple?z?nt/
Adjective
complaisant (comparative more complaisant, superlative most complaisant)
- Compliant.
- Willing to do what pleases others; obliging.
- (archaic) Polite; showing respect.
Usage notes
- Complaisant should not be confused with its homophone, complacent.
Derived terms
- complaisantly
Related terms
- complaisance
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.pl?.z??/
Verb
complaisant
- present participle of complaire
Adjective
complaisant (feminine singular complaisante, masculine plural complaisants, feminine plural complaisantes)
- complaisant, obliging, eager to please
Derived terms
- mari complaisant
Further reading
- “complaisant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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