4 N‑COUNT If you give something to a person or do something for them as a token of your feelings, you give it or do it as a way of expressing those feelings. □ [+ of ] As a token of goodwill, I'm going to write another letter.
5 PHRASE You use by the same token to introduce a statement that you think is true for the same reasons that were given for a previous statement. □ If you give up exercise, your fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.
to|ken|ism /toʊ kən I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT If you refer to an action as tokenism , you disapprove of it because you think it is just done for effect, in order to show a particular intention or to impress a particular type of person. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ Is his promotion evidence of the minorities' advance, or mere tokenism?
told /toʊ ld/
1 Told is the past tense and past participle of tell .
2 PHRASE You can use all told to introduce or follow a summary, general statement, or total. □ All told there were 104 people on the payroll.
tol|er|able /tɒ lərəb ə l/
1 ADJ If you describe something as tolerable , you mean that you can bear it, even though it is unpleasant or painful. □ He described their living conditions as tolerable. ● tol|er|ably /tɒ lərəbli/ ADV [usu ADV adj/adv, oft ADV after v] □ Their captors treated them tolerably well. □ …tolerably hot water.
2 ADJ If you describe something as tolerable , you mean that it is fairly good and reasonably satisfactory, but not of the highest quality or standard. [FORMAL ] □ He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease. ● tol|er|ably ADV □ He can see tolerably well and he can read.
tol|er|ance /tɒ lərəns/ (tolerances )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree or approve of it. [APPROVAL ] □ [+ of ] …his tolerance and understanding of diverse human nature.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [n N ] Tolerance is the ability to bear something painful or unpleasant. □ There is lowered pain tolerance, lowered resistance to infection. □ [+ of ] …a low tolerance of errors.
3 N‑VAR If someone or something has a tolerance to a substance, they are exposed to it so often that it does not have very much effect on them. □ [+ to ] People can develop tolerances to allergens.
tol|er|ant /tɒ lərənt/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as tolerant , you approve of the fact that they allow other people to say and do as they like, even if they do not agree with or like it. [APPROVAL ] □ [+ of ] They need to be tolerant of different points of view. ● tol|er|ant|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ She had listened tolerantly to his jumbled account.
2 ADJ If a plant, animal, or machine is tolerant of particular conditions or types of treatment, it is able to bear them without being damaged or hurt. □ [+ of ] …plants which are more tolerant of dry conditions.
tol|er|ate /tɒ ləre I t/ (tolerates , tolerating , tolerated )
1 VERB If you tolerate a situation or person, you accept them although you do not particularly like them. □ [V n] She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.
2 VERB If you can tolerate something unpleasant or painful, you are able to bear it. □ [V n] The ability to tolerate pain varies from person to person.
toll /toʊ l/ (tolls , tolling , tolled )
1 VERB When a bell tolls or when someone tolls it, it rings slowly and repeatedly, often as a sign that someone has died. □ [V ] Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered. □ [V n] The pilgrims tolled the bell.
2 N‑COUNT A toll is a small sum of money that you have to pay in order to use a particular bridge or road.
3 N‑COUNT [N n] A toll road or toll bridge is a road or bridge where you have to pay in order to use it.
4 N‑COUNT [usu sing] A toll is a total number of deaths, accidents, or disasters that occur in a particular period of time. [JOURNALISM ] □ There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher.
5 → see also death toll
6 PHRASE If you say that something takes its toll or takes a heavy toll , you mean that it has a bad effect or causes a lot of suffering. □ [+ on ] Winter takes its toll on your health.
to ll-free ADJ [usu ADJ n] A toll-free phone number is one which you can dial without having to pay for the call. [AM ] ● ADV [ADV after v] Toll-free is also an adverb. □ Call our customer-service staff toll-free. [in BRIT, use freefone ]
tom /tɒ m/ (toms ) N‑COUNT A tom is a male cat.
toma|hawk /tɒ məhɔːk/ (tomahawks ) N‑COUNT A tomahawk is a small light axe that is used by Native American peoples.
to|ma|to /təmɑː toʊ, [AM ] -me I -/ (tomatoes ) N‑VAR Tomatoes are small, soft, red fruit that you can eat raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable.
tomb /tuː m/ (tombs ) N‑COUNT A tomb is a large grave that is above ground and that usually has a sculpture or other decoration on it.
tom|boy /tɒ mbɔ I / (tomboys ) N‑COUNT If you say that a girl is a tomboy , you mean that she likes playing rough or noisy games, or doing things that were traditionally considered to be things that boys enjoy.