tolerate

One entry found for tolerate.

Main Entry: tol·er·ate
Pronunciation: täl--rt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
: to endure or resist the action of (as a drug or food) without serious side effects or discomfort : exhibit physiological tolerance for <a premature baby...does not tolerate fats very well -- H. R. Litchfield & L. H. Dembo>