tolerate
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tolerate/ˈtɒləreɪt/
▶verb
- 1 allow the existence or occurrence of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.
- 2 endure (someone or something unpleasant) with forbearance.
- 3 be capable of continued exposure to (a drug, toxin, etc.) without adverse reaction.
– derivatives
toleration noun,
tolerator noun.
toleration noun,
tolerator noun.
– origin C16 (earlier (C15) as toleration, denoting the granting of permission by authority): from L. tolerat-, tolerare ‘endure’.
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