Also means
to put up with
Usage Note
Tolerar is slightly more formal than aguantar or soportar (to put up with, to stand), which are the everyday equivalents in speech. Tolerar is common in legal, ethical, and institutional language — no se puede tolerar la violencia. The adjective tolerante (tolerant) and noun tolerancia (tolerance) are widely used in social and political discourse.
Examples
"La sociedad debe tolerar diferentes opiniones y creencias."
Natural Translation
Society must tolerate different opinions and beliefs.

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