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TOLERATED

Definition: TOLERATED

TOLERATED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Tolerate

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "TOLERATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1644. (references)


Synonyms within Context: TOLERATED

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Content

Be tolerated; go down, go down well, go down with; do; be OK.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: TOLERATED

English words defined with "TOLERATED": IntoleratedShot-clog, sufferable, Superstitious usetolerable. (references)
Specialty definitions using "TOLERATED": allowance rate, Astemizole, AuranofinBack up, Buccaneer'Drug ToleranceEnoxacinforeseen interruptionKetanserinmaximum tolerable input jitter, MTDp-Aminosalicylic Acid, Pefloxacin, Pirenzepine, predictable break, PropafenoneSkin Test End-Point TitrationWHICH, worm infestation. (references)
Etymologies containing "TOLERATED": tolerate. (references)

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Modern Usage: TOLERATED

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Differences of views should be tolerated, but not when they are too different. (Bananas; writing credit: Woody Allen; Mickey Rose)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: TOLERATED

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

An intruder not to be tolerated. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: TOLERATED

AuthorQuotation

Ferdinand De Saussure

Language furnishes the best proof that a law accepted by a community is a thing that is tolerated and not a rule to which all freely consent.

Frederick The Great

All religions must be tolerated . . . for . . . every man must get to heaven his own way.

Thomas B. Macaulay

A church is disaffected when it is persecuted, quiet when it is tolerated, and actively loyal when it is favored and cherished.

Thomas Jefferson

Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

William Henry Harrison

A decent and manly examination of the acts of the Government should be not only tolerated, but encouraged.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: TOLERATED

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

They were never tolerated at Maple Grove.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Half light and half shadow, Napoleon felt himself protected in the right, and tolerated in the wrong.

Time Enough for Love

Robert Heinlein

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: TOLERATED

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate may be better tolerated than chloroquine. (references)

If the medication is well tolerated, increase the dose to a full tablet. (references)

It also has been shown to have toxic effects, and is often poorly tolerated. (references)

Business

Those activities viewed as vehicles for political dissent, however, are not tolerated and are promptly and forcibly suppressed. (references)

It may seem astounding to a Westerner's concept of equal opportunity, but unprotected by law and yet unchallenged, social acceptance prevails and such instances are culturally tolerated in Korean companies. (references)

Children

Afghanistan

Some girls received an education in informal home schools, which were tolerated to varying degrees by the Taliban around the country. (references)

Civil Liberties

Mozambique

The Government has tolerated PIMO's activities, although it has criticized the group. (references)

Iran

Many subjects of discussion are tolerated, including criticism of certain government policies. (references)

Discrimination

Kenya

There is credible evidence that the Government sponsored large-scale ethnic violence during the early 1990's, and there were some indications that some government officials have at least tolerated and in some instances instigated ethnic violence on a smaller scale since that time. (references)

Economic History

Equatorial Guinea

Religious freedom is tolerated. (references)

Sweden

Intellectual property is protected, and corruption is not tolerated. (references)

Human Rights

Russia

Criticism of a specific political leader in the region (usually the governor or a senior law enforcement official) reportedly was less tolerated. (references)

Dominican Republic

Some prosecutors confessed that out of "tactical necessity to combat criminality" and "with great reluctance," they tolerated the illegal search practices. (references)

Malaysia

The judge greatly restricted the scope of Anwar's defense (on occasions during the trial, the judge explicitly said that he did not care if there was a conspiracy to bring down Anwar) and tolerated improper activities by the police and prosecutors. (references)

Minorities

Slovak Republic

Skinhead violence against Roma was a serious problem, and human rights monitors reported that police remained reluctant to take action and at times tolerated such attacks. (references)

Niger

The cities of Say, Kiota, Agadez, and Madarounfa are considered holy by the local Islamic communities, and the practice of other religions in those cities was not as well tolerated as in other areas. (references)

Political Economy

BELGIUM

Unions have the right to strike and strikes by civil servants and workers in "essential" services are tolerated. (references)

Political Rights

Syria

Political opposition to the President is not tolerated. (references)

Vietnam

All authority and political power is vested in the CPV, and the Constitution declares the supremacy of the CPV; political opposition movements and other political parties are not tolerated. (references)

Travel

Thailand

The revelation of what Westerners regard as rampant graft, corruption, and favoritism as an integral part of Thai business and political practice, and the recognition of the great cost to society these actions have caused in the wake of the financial crisis, is causing many Thais to openly criticize, for the first time, the behavior of the privileged and powerful . Previously referred to euphemistically as "the Thai way," such favoritism was not necessarily tolerated, but not directly challenged . The new economic and social era in the making holds promise of also being fairer and more transparent . (references)

Women

Vietnam

Prostitution, although officially illegal, appears to be tolerated widely. (references)

Paraguay

Sex-related job discrimination continues to be common and widely tolerated. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

The public beating of wives is forbidden by government decree; however, violence in the home generally is tolerated. (references)

Worker Rights

East Timor

UNTAET tolerated this practice. (references)

United Arab Emirates

With the exception of camel jockeys, child labor is not tolerated. (references)

China

Activities viewed as vehicles for political dissent, including celebration of some religious festivals, were not tolerated and were quickly and forcibly suppressed. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: TOLERATED

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

James Monroe

1817-1825WRT the other act alleged, that this Government had tolerated or protected an expedition against Texas, it is utterly without foundation.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989Were it not for the private sector, the tiny private sector tolerated in Soviet agriculture, the country might be on the brink of famine.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: TOLERATED

"TOLERATED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 79.84% of the time. "TOLERATED" is used about 367 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)79.84%29316,984
Lexical Verb (past tense)17.71%6541,645
Adjective (general or positive)2.45%9117,287
                    Total100.00%367N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: TOLERATED

Expressions using "TOLERATED": be tolerated Maximum Tolerated Dose tolerated stress tolerated term well tolerated. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "TOLERATED": half-tolerated, long-tolerated, well-tolerated.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: TOLERATED

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

asacol clinical in overall study tolerated well

3

ac actonel clinical generally in tolerated trial well

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TOLERATED

Language Translations for "TOLERATED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

容忍 (tolerance, tolerate, Tolerating). (various references)

   

Danish

  

tilladt term (permitted term, tolerated term), tilladelig belastning (admissible load, allowable load, allowable stress, tolerated stress), provisorisk ugentlig dosis (provisional tolerated weekly dose), MTD (Maximum Tolerated Dose), maksimal tolereret dosis (maximum tolerated dose), Maksimal Tolerabel Dosis (Maximum Tolerated Dose). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

toegestane belasting (tolerated stress), toegelaten term (permitted term, tolerated term), tijdelijk verdragen dosis per week (provisional tolerated weekly dose), MTD (Maximum Tolerated Dose), maximale dosis (maximum tolerated dose), maximaal te verdragen dosis (Maximum Tolerated Dose). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

tilapäisesti siedettävä viikkoannos (provisional tolerated weekly dose), suurin siedetty annos (maximum tolerated dose), sietorasitus (tolerated stress), sallittava termi (permitted term, tolerated term), säännelty prostituutio (prostitution tolerated in brothels under medical control). (various references)

   

French

  

tolérés, tolérées, toléré, tolérâmes, toléra. (various references)

   

German

  

zugelassen (admitted, authorized, licensed, registered), duldete (acquiesced, connived). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

MTD (Maximum Tolerated Dose), μέγιστη ανεκτή δόση (Maximum Tolerated Dose), εβδομαδιαία ανεκτή προσωρινή δόση (provisional tolerated weekly dose), επιτρεπόμενος όρος (permitted term, tolerated term), επιτρεπτή δοκιμασία (tolerated stress), ανεκτή δοκιμασία (tolerated stress), DMT (maximum tolerated dose), DHTP (provisional tolerated weekly dose). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

סבל (bearable, tolerable). (various references)

   

Italian

  

ammesso (acknowledged, admitted, self-confessed). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

간대히 다루". (various references)

   

Manx

  

surrit (allowed, permitted, suffered). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

oleratedtay

   

Portuguese

  

solicitação admissível (tolerated stress), prostituição tolerada e disciplinada por lei (prostitution tolerated in brothels under medical control), Dose Máxima Tolerada (Maximum Tolerated Dose), DMT (Maximum Tolerated Dose). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

tolero/. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

tolerans för påkänning (tolerated stress), tillåten term (permitted term, tolerated term), i lag reglerad prostitution (prostitution tolerated in brothels under medical control). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: TOLERATED

Misspellings

"TOLERATED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: talerate, telefaxed, Tolberstead, toleate, tolerare. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "TOLERATED"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "TOLERATED" (pronounced tÄ"lerā'tud)
6-l er ā' t u daccelerated, decelerated, exhilarated.
5-er ā' t u dadulterated, ameliorated, collaborated, commemorated, cooperated, corroborated, decorated, degenerated, deliberated, deteriorated, enumerated, evaporated, eviscerated, exaggerated, exasperated, exonerated, federated, generated, inaugurated, incarcerated, incinerated, incorporated, invigorated, liberated, moderated, obliterated, operated, perforated, proliferated, redecorated, refrigerated, regenerated, reinvigorated, reiterated, reverberated, saturated, separated, unadulterated, unincorporated, unsaturated, venerated.
4-ā' t u dabbreviated, abdicated, abrogated, accentuated, acclimated, accommodated, accumulated, activated, adjudicated, advocated, affiliated, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, alienated, alleviated, allocated, alternated, amalgamated, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, anticipated, antiquated, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assimilated, associated, attenuated, authenticated, automated, backdated, bifurcated, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, castigated, castrated, celebrated, chlorinated, circulated, communicated, compensated, complicated, concentrated, confiscated, congratulated, congregated, consecrated, consolidated, constipated, consummated, contaminated, contemplated, correlated, corrugated, crenelated, culminated, cultivated, deactivated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decimated, decontaminated, delegated, delineated, demonstrated, denigrated, denominated, depreciated, desegregated, designated, detonated, devaluated, devastated, deviated, dictated, differentiated, dilapidated, discriminated, disintegrated, disseminated, dissipated, domesticated, dominated, donated, duplicated, educated, elevated, eliminated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emulated, encapsulated, enunciated, eradicated, escalated, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, exacerbated, excavated, excommunicated, excoriated, expropriated, exterminated, extrapolated, extricated, fabricated, facilitated, fascinated, fixated, flagellated, fluctuated, formulated, frustrated, germinated, glaciated, graduated, gravitated, gyrated, halogenated, hesitated, humiliated, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impersonated, implicated, impregnated, inactivated, incapacitated, inculcated, indicated, indoctrinated, infatuated, infiltrated, infuriated, initiated, innovated, inoculated, instigated, insulated, integrated, interpolated, interrogated, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, inundated, invalidated, investigated, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, laminated, legislated, levitated, liquidated, litigated, located, lubricated, mandated, manipulated, marinated, masturbated, mediated, medicated, migrated, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, mitigated, motivated, mutated, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, necessitated, negotiated, nominated, nonregulated, obligated, officiated, opinionated, orchestrated, orientated, originated, outdated, overestimated, overregulated, overstated, oxygenated, participated, penetrated, permeated, perpetrated, perpetuated, pollinated, pontificated, populated, precipitated, predicated, predominated, prefabricated, premeditated, prognosticated, promulgated, propagated, punctuated, radiated, reactivated, reallocated, rebated, recalculated, reciprocated, recreated, reevaluated, reformulated, regulated, rehabilitated, reincarnated, reintegrated, rejuvenated, relegated, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, repatriated, replicated, repudiated, resonated, resuscitated, retaliated, rotated, ruminated, salivated, segregated, serrated, simulated, situated, sophisticated, speculated, stagnated, stalemated, stimulated, stipulated, subjugated, subordinated, substantiated, suffocated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, terminated, titillated, truncated, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, uncompensated, uncomplicated, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, underestimated, understated, undifferentiated, uneducated, uninitiated, unmitigated, unregulated, unsophisticated, unsubstantiated, ventilated.
3-t u dabated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abstracted, abutted, accented, accepted, accosted, accounted, accredited, acquainted, acquitted, acted, adapted, addicted, adjusted, admitted, adopted, affected, afflicted, affronted, airlifted, alerted, allotted, amounted, annotated, anted, appointed, arrested, assaulted, asserted, assisted, assorted, attempted, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, averted, awaited, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, catapulted, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, circuited, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collected, comforted, commented, committed, commuted, compacted, competed, complemented, completed, complimented, computed, conceited, concerted, concocted, conducted, conflicted, confronted, congested, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consented, consisted, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, contacted, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crested, crusted, darted, dated, daunted, debated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, dehydrated, dejected, deleted, delighted, delisted, demented, demoted, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, deregulated, desecrated, deserted, destructed, detected, detested, detracted, devoted, digested, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, disenchanted, disgusted, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, dissented, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, dusted, edited, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elicited, elongated, emitted, enacted, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, equated, erected, erupted, escorted, evicted, exacted, exalted, excepted, excerpted, excited, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhorted, existed, exited, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, extorted, extracted, extradited, extroverted, exulted, faceted, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, flabbergasted, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, gated, gifted, gloated, glutted, grafted, granted, grated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, halfhearted, hallucinated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, hunted, ignited, impacted, imparted, implanted, implemented, imported, imprinted, imputed, incited, indebted, indicted, indited, inducted, infected, infested, inflated, inflected, inflicted, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, injected, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instituted, instructed, insulted, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpreted, interrelated, interrupted, intersected, introverted, invented, inverted, invested, invited, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, lasted, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, listed, looted, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, manifested, marketed, masted, mated, melted, merited, meted, minted, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, modulated, molested, mounted, multifaceted, muted, nearsighted, negated, neglected, nested, netted, noted, objected, obstructed, omitted, opted, orbited, oriented, ornamented, ousted, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overrepresented, overweighted, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, perfected, permitted, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, polluted, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, predated, predicted, preempted, preexisted, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prohibited, projected, promoted, prompted, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, readjusted, readmitted, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebutted, recanted, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recruited, redacted, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, refitted, reflected, refuted, regimented, regretted, reignited, reinstated, reinstituted, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvited, rejected, related, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, rented, repainted, repeated, repented, replanted, reported, represented, reprinted, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotted, rusted, rutted, sainted, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, selected, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, sited, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sorted, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, started, stated, stilted, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, submitted, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, toasted, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unaffected, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompleted, unconnected, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, undetected, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unstated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, vented, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: TOLERATED

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-e-e-l-o-r-t-t"

-1 letter: dotterel, tolerate.

-2 letters: alerted, altered, delator, dottrel, leotard, rattled, related, rotated, tetrode, totaled, treadle, treated.

-3 letters: areole, dartle, dealer, delate, derate, dottel, dotter, dottle, elated, elater, elodea, latter, leader, letted, letter, loader, lotted, oleate, orated, ordeal, ratted, rattle, redate, relate, reload, retold, retted, rotate, rotted, tarted, teared, teated, teredo, tetrad.

-4 letters: adore, alder, alert.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-e-e-l-o-r-t-t"
 

+1 letter: reallotted.

 

+2 letters: dilatometer, obliterated, preallotted.

 

+3 letters: dilatometers, extrapolated, interpolated.

 

+4 letters: dilatometries, electroplated, softheartedly, tetartohedral, tetrachloride, tetrafluoride, tetraploidies.

 

+5 letters: concentratedly, overstimulated, radiotelemetry, stadtholderate, stoutheartedly, tatterdemalion, tetrachlorides, tetrafluorides.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: TOLERATED


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 4F 4C 45 52 41 54 45 44

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

-    ---    .-..    .    .-.    .-    -    .    -..

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001111 01001100 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01000101 01000100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#79 &#76 &#69 &#82 &#65 &#84 &#69 &#68

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 004F 004C 0045 0052 0041 0054 0045 0044

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

544946395235543938

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Quotations: Familiar
6. Quotations: Fiction
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Quotations: Speeches
9. Usage Frequency
10. Expressions
11. Expressions: Internet
12. Translations: Modern
13. Derivations
14. Rhymes
15. Anagrams
16. Orthography
17. Bibliography


  

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