1. tolerate - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up
Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance
2. tolerate - verb
· recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"
Hypernym(s): respect, honor, honour, abide_by, observe
3. tolerate - verb
· 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"
4. tolerate - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance
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