Meaning

  1. (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
  2. (transitive) To bear, withstand.

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/
Etymology

In summary

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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