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tolerate

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  1. bear                  
 
tol.er.ate \'ta:l-*-.ra-t\ \-.ra-t-iv\ \-.ra-t-*r\ vt [L toleratus, pp. of 
   tolerare to endure, put up with; akin to OE Xtholian to bear, L tollere to 
   lift up, latus carried (suppletive pp. of ferre), Gk tle-nai to bear 1: to 
   endure or resist the action of (as a drug) without grave or lasting  injury 
   2: to suffer to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contra 
   diction - tol.er.a.tive aj