Tolerate vs tolerant vs tolerance

1. *Tolerate* (verb): To accept or endure something unpleasant or difficult.

Example: "I can tolerate the pain."

2. *Tolerant* (adjective): Describes someone who is able to accept or endure something difficult or unpleasant without getting upset.
Example: "She's a tolerant person who understands different views."

3. *Tolerance* (noun): The ability to accept or endure something difficult or unpleasant, or the amount of variation allowed in a measurement or calculation.
Examples:
- "The company promotes religious tolerance."
- "The machine has a tolerance of 1 mm in its measurements."

These words are related but serve different grammatical functions and meanings.

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