accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance. "how was it that she could tolerate such noise?"

unfriendly; antagonistic. "a hostile audience"

a period of ten years. "he taught at the university for nearly a decade"

the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. "the influence of television violence"

(of an animal) find its way, especially over a long distance. "whales use their own inbuilt sonar system to navigate"

(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact. "accurate information about the illness is essential"

persuade (someone) to do something. "she convinced my father to branch out on his own"

a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

not clear enough to be read. "his handwriting is totally illegible"

in conflict or disagreement with; hostile to. "most critics were opposed to the work"

formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). "the tax was abolished in 1977"

give a brief statement of the main points of (something). "these results can be summarized in the following table"

increase rapidly. "the price of tickets escalated"