put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"he learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
"We must tolerate the religions of others"
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"
To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.
"Even though I strongly disagree with his political views, I am willing to tolerate him as my neighbor because we never speak about them."