Verb
1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
"I cannot bear his constant criticism""The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks""he learned to tolerate the heat""She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"2. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others);
"We must tolerate the religions of others"3. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen;
"The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"4. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;
"We don't allow dogs here""Children are not permitted beyond this point""We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"