Definition of: tolerate

(tol′ə·rāt) v.t. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
1. To allow to be or be done without active opposition.
2. To concede, as the right to opinions or participation.
3. To bear, sustain, or be capable of enduring or sustaining.
4. Med. To endure, as a poisonous amount of dose, with impunity. See synonyms under ABIDE, ALLOW, ENDURE, PERMIT. [<L toleratus, pp. of tolerare endure]
—tol′er·a′tive adjective
—tol′er·a′tor noun