tolerate; hold; accommodate
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to tolerate; to forgive; to be lenient with
neutralUsed to describe a generous, open-minded attitude towards others' mistakes or differences.
As friends, we should tolerate each other's small flaws.
He is a generous and tolerant person who never gets upset over small things.
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Please forgive my recklessness, I didn't do it on purpose.
The teacher is always lenient with students' mistakes.
Blindly tolerating mistakes will only make the problem worse.
verb
to hold; to accommodate; to contain
neutralUsed to describe the capacity of a space, container, or organization to hold people or things.
This small auditorium can accommodate three hundred audience members.
This bus can hold up to eighty passengers.
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This suitcase can hold two people's travel clothes.
This stadium can accommodate fifty thousand spectators.
This cafe can only seat twenty guests.