Definitions
- Referring to the ability to withstand or bear pain, hardship, or difficulty. - Talking about the capacity to persist or continue despite obstacles or challenges. - Describing the act of tolerating or putting up with something unpleasant or undesirable.
- Describing the ability to accept or allow something that is unpleasant or undesirable. - Talking about the capacity to endure or put up with something without reacting negatively. - Referring to the act of allowing or permitting something that may be disagreeable or offensive.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the ability to put up with something unpleasant or difficult.
- 2Both words involve a degree of discomfort or hardship.
- 3Both words imply a level of endurance or perseverance.
- 4Both words can be used in a variety of contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Endure implies a higher level of intensity or severity than tolerate.
- 2Duration: Endure suggests a longer period of time than tolerate.
- 3Reaction: Tolerate implies a more passive reaction than endure, which suggests a more active response.
- 4Connotation: Endure has a more serious and negative connotation than tolerate, which can have a neutral or positive connotation.
- 5Usage: Endure is more commonly used in situations involving physical or emotional pain, while tolerate is more commonly used in situations involving social or behavioral issues.
Remember this!
Endure and tolerate are synonyms that both refer to the ability to put up with something unpleasant or difficult. However, endure implies a higher level of intensity or severity, suggesting a more active response to pain or hardship, while tolerate implies a more passive reaction to something disagreeable or offensive.
