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1.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
he learned to tolerate the heat
2.
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
We must tolerate the religions of others
3.
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen
The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him
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allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital
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1. Tolerate / Past
tolerated
2. Tolerate / Third Person
tolerates
3. Tolerate / Present Participle
tolerating
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