Main Entry:

tol·er·ant

Pronunciation:

\ˈtä-lə-rənt, ˈtäl-rənt\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1776

1: inclined to tolerate ; especially : marked by forbearance or endurance <tolerant parents> <a culture tolerant of religious differences>2: exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or an environmental factor)

— tol·er·ant·ly adverb