tolerated

3 definitions • 3 examples

past simple and past participle of

to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them:

I will not tolerate that kind of behaviour in my class.

[ + -ing verb ] I won't tolerate lying.

to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions:

These ants can tolerate temperatures that would kill other species.