Main Entry:

tol·er·ate

Pronunciation:

\ˈtä-lə-ˌrāt\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

tol·er·at·ed; tol·er·at·ing

Etymology:

Latin toleratus, past participle of tolerare to endure, put up with; akin to Old English tholian to bear, Latin tollere to lift up, latus carried (suppletive past participle of ferre), Greek tlēnai to bear

Date:

1524

1: to endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for2 a: to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction b: to put up with <learn to tolerate one another>

synonyms see bear

— tol·er·a·tive \-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective

— tol·er·a·tor \-ˌrā-tər\ noun