tolerate
To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
Example
“The party tolerated corruption within its ranks.”
Other meanings
To bear, withstand.
“I can tolerate working on Saturday, but not Sunday.”
Synonyms
- allow
- permit
Related words
- toleratable
- tolerative
- tolerator
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "tolerātus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “tolerate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.