tolerate (tolerates 3rd person present) (tolerating present participle) (tolerated past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you tolerate a situation or person, you accept them although you do not particularly like them.
(=put up with)
She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in... V n
2 verb If you can tolerate something unpleasant or painful, you are able to bear it.
(=bear)
The ability to tolerate pain varies from person to person. V n