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To tolerate is defined as to allow something, even if it is not your practice or something that you like.

(verb)

An example of to tolerate is to not interfere with someone’s religious beliefs.
An example of to tolerate is to allow someone to smoke around you even if you hate the smell.

Tolerate means for a body to accept something.

(verb)

An example of to tolerate is for your system to be ok with large doses of medicine.

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See tolerate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb tolerated, tolerating

to not interfere with; allow; permit: to tolerate heresy
to recognize and respect (others' beliefs, practices, etc.) without sharing them
to bear, or put up with (someone or something not especially liked)
Med. to have tolerance for (a specific drug, etc.)

Origin: < L toleratus, pp. of tolerare, to bear, sustain, tolerate < IE base *tel-, to lift up, bear > thole, talent, L tollere, to lift up

Related Forms:

tolerative adjective
tolerator noun

See tolerate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb tol·er·at·ed, tol·er·at·ing, tol·er·ates

To allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit.
To recognize and respect (the rights, beliefs, or practices of others).
To put up with; endure. See Synonyms at bear¹.
Medicine To have tolerance for (a substance or pathogen).

Origin:

Origin: Latin tolerāre, tolerāt-, to bear; see telə- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

tolˈer·aˌtive adjective

tolˈer·aˌtor noun

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