verb

tolerate

TAH-luh-rayt/ˈtɑːləreɪt/

To permit or bear something without resisting it.

The father tolerates the child's loud drumming with a slight wince.

Father patiently endures child tapping toy drum loudly nearby, slight wince yet calm open hand and allowing stance, no angry reaction.

Etymology

Latin tolerare meant to bear or endure. The English verb also made that endurance a form of permission: allowing something unwelcome to continue without interfering or preventing it.

In context

Jill Carnahan, MD5:48

you have to tolerate the anxiety of not knowing that's that's tough

43: Dr. Jill interviews Dr. Robert Hedaya on Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disease

More examples

The school does not tolerate bullying.
These plants tolerate dry soil and summer heat.
I tolerated the discomfort until the dentist could see me.

Forms

tolerate · tolerates · tolerated · tolerating

tolerance noun — Willingness or ability to endure something.

toleration noun — The act of allowing something objectionable.

Similar words

allow: Emphasizes permission, without necessarily implying reluctance or discomfort.
endure: Emphasizes bearing hardship rather than letting something happen.
withstand: Emphasizes resisting damage or pressure rather than permitting behavior.