Definitions
verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“he learned to tolerate the heat”
verb
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
“We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital”
verb
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
“The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him”
verb
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
“We must tolerate the religions of others”
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