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