What does tolerate mean?

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" recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others" have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition

How many definitions does tolerate have?

Tolerate has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

Tolerate Definition & Meaning

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"
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"
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"
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"

Synonyms for tolerate

"Tolerate" in song lyrics

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"We will not tolerate"
Freestyle Fellowship — Tolerate
"Cause me gettin burnt or hurt, won't be tolerate"
Lords of the Underground f/ Da Brat — One Day
"She could serve me pain all night and I could tolerate"
Pharoahe Monch — The Light

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Usage tips for "tolerate"

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Frequently asked questions

What does tolerate mean?: 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" recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others" have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
What part of speech is tolerate?: Tolerate is a verb.
How many definitions does tolerate have?: Tolerate has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).