1.  tolerate(v = verb.cognition) abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support - 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"
is one way to allow, countenance, let, permit
Derived forms noun tolerance₃, adjective tolerant₂, adjective tolerant₅, noun toleration₁
Sample sentences: Sam cannot tolerate Sue

2.  tolerate(v = verb.social) - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"
is one way to abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect
Derived forms adjective tolerant₃, adjective tolerant₁, noun toleration₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something

3.  tolerate(v = verb.perception) - 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"
is one way to endure, suffer
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

4.  tolerate(v = verb.communication) allow, permit - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
is one way to allow, countenance, let, permit
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

   To suffer to be, or to be done, without prohibition or hindrance; to allow or permit negatively, by not preventing; not to restrain; to put up with; as, to tolerate doubtful practices. [1913 Webster]
"Crying should not be tolerated in children." [1913 Webster]
"We tolerate them because property and liberty, to a degree, require that toleration." [1913 Webster]

tolerate, v.tr.
1 allow the existence or occurrence of without authoritative interference.
2 leave unmolested.
3 endure or permit, esp. with forbearance.
4 sustain or endure (suffering etc.).
5 be capable of continued subjection to (a drug, radiation, etc.) without harm.
6 find or treat as endurable.

Derivative:
tolerator n.

Etymology:
L tolerare tolerat- endure

VB  be lax, laisser faire, laisser aller, hold a loose rein, give the reins to, give rope enough, give a loose to, tolerate, relax, misrule, go beyond the length of one's tether, have one's swing, have one's fling, act without instructions, act without authority, act outside of one's authority, act on one's own responsibility, usurp authority, dethrone, depose, abdicate.

VB  be lenient, tolerate, bear with, parcere subjectis, give quarter, indulge, allow one to have his own way, spoil.

VB  permit, give permission, give power, let, allow, admit, suffer, bear with, tolerate, recognize, concede, accord, vouchsafe, favor, humor, gratify, indulge, stretch a point, wink at, connive at, shut one's eyes to, grant, empower, charter, enfranchise, privilege, confer a privilege, license, authorize, warrant, sanction, intrust, give carte blanche, give the reins to, give scope to, leave alone, leave it to one, leave the door open, open the door to, open the flood gates, give a loose to, let off, absolve, release, exonerate, dispense with, ask permission, beg permission, request permission, ask leave, beg leave, request leave.

VB  be composed, laisser faire, laisser aller, take things easily, take things as they come, take it easy, rub on, live and let live, take easily, take cooly, take in good part, aequam servare mentem, bear the brunt, bear well, go through, support, endure, brave, disregard, tolerate, suffer, stand, bide, abide, aby, bear with, put up with, take up with, abide with, acquiesce, submit, submit with a good grace, resign oneself to, reconcile oneself to, brook, digest, eat, swallow, pocket, stomach, make light of, make the best of, make 'a virtue of necessity', put a good face on, keep one's countenance, check, check oneself, compose, appease (moderate), propitiate, repress, render insensible, overcome one's excitability, allay one's excitability, repress one's excitability, master one's feelings, make oneself easy, make one's mind easy, set one's mind at ease, set one's mind at rest, calm down, cool down, gentle, thaw, grow cool, be borne, be endured, go down.

VB  be content, rest satisfied, rest and be thankful, take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, take up with, take in good part, accept, tolerate, consent, acquiesce, assent, be reconciled to, make one's peace with, get over it, take heart, take comfort, put up with, render content, set at ease, comfort, set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest, speak peace, conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile, content, satisfy, gratify, be tolerated, go down, go down well, go down with, do, be OK.