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tol·er·ate (täl′ər āt′)

transitive verb tolerated -·at′ed, tolerating -·at′·ing

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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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