# tolerate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #9,115

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

## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **tolerant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tolerant-vs-tolerate)
- **tolerance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tolerance-vs-tolerate)
- **tolerable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tolerable-vs-tolerate)

## Common misspellings (11)
`otlerate`, `tloerate`, `toelrate`, `tolearte`, `toleraet`, `toleratte`, `tolerrate`, `tolertae`, `tollerate`, `tolreate`, `ttolerate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tolerate