1. to allow something that you dislike or disagree with to exist, happen, or be done without trying to stop it
2. to accept or endure someone or something unpleasant
3. to be able to take a drug, food, or environmental condition without harmful effects
Usage: medical

Examples

• The school will not tolerate bullying of any kind.
• I can’t tolerate loud music when I’m trying to study.
• She learned to tolerate her annoying roommate.
• His body cannot tolerate dairy products.
• The company tolerates flexible work schedules.
• Some plants tolerate drought better than others.
• We must tolerate different opinions in a democracy.