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Meanings of
sufferance
in inglés
portugués
tolerância
español
tolerancia
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A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations.
acceptance
toleration
español
tolerancia
Usage of
sufferance
in inglés
1
Peshawur, the greatest garrison in northern India, was there on
sufferance
,
apparently.
2
Even this ground you hold only on the
sufferance
of the Earthmen.
3
You were taken in here on
sufferance
and against my better judgment.
4
Time and tide, as they say, intoned the cardinal with lofty
sufferance
.
5
Yes, it incited her to worry Wilfred beyond
sufferance
in his holidays.
6
Hitherto their kingdom had existed precariously, and as it were by
sufferance
.
7
The new ministry, which existed largely on
sufferance
,
passed some good measures.
8
She, as a woman, owed the other woman more
sufferance
than that.
9
Besides, this is not the king's highway; 'tis a way upon
sufferance
.
10
Jim Travers and Tom Gordon were occupying their single room on
sufferance
.
11
They don't want ladies, and we shall only be there on
sufferance
.
'
12
To stay where he was not wanted, on a sort of
sufferance
-
never
13
They had power, but they existed on
sufferance
in New Crobuzon.
14
Today, it is viewed as a privilege, which many possess only under
sufferance
.
15
The old lady had apparently been living on the place simply through
sufferance
.
16
You know we are allowed to live underground upon
sufferance
only.
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About this term
sufferance
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
patient sufferance
exist by sufferance
own sufferance
admit on sufferance
live by sufferance
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Translations for
sufferance
portugués
tolerância
español
tolerancia
Sufferance
through the time
Sufferance
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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