tolerate tolerate /ˈtɑːlɝˌeɪt/

verb

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