Tolerate — synonyms, definition

1. tolerate (Verb)

abide accept admit allow bear brook cater condescend condone countenance digest endure go through humour indulge live and let live oblige patronise patronize permit • • •

tolerate (Verb) — Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. ex. "he learned to tolerate the heat"

tolerate (Verb) — Recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others). ex. "We must tolerate the religions of others"

tolerate (Verb) — (medicine) have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition. ex. "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

tolerate (Verb) — Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting. ex. "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

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