tolerate
/ˈtɑl.ə.reɪt/
verb
- To allow something to exist or happen without trying to stop it, even if you do not like it.
- The teacher will not tolerate cheating in her class.
- I can tolerate the noise from the street, but not the loud music at night.
- Many plants cannot tolerate extreme cold.
- To accept or endure someone or something that is annoying or unpleasant.
- She tolerates her brother's bad jokes with a patient smile.
- He finds it hard to tolerate people who are always late.
- The old building can no longer tolerate the weight of heavy machinery.