adj.
Pronunciation: ' tä-l ə -r ə nt, ' täl-r ə nt
Function: adjective
Date: 1776
1 : inclined to tolerate especially : marked by forbearance or endurance < tolerant parents> <a culture tolerant of religious differences>
2 : exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or an environmental factor)
– tol · er · ant · ly adverb