Added 9 October 2026
tolerate
/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ verb
In Latin: tolerō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tolerate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
I cannot bear his constant criticism
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Recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others).
We must tolerate the religions of others
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Have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition.
The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him
Origin
Borrowed from Latin tolerātus, the perfect passive participle of tolerō (“to endure”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with Old English þolian (“to tolerate, suffer, bear”) and French tolérer. More at thole.
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