Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Tolerant \Tol"er*ant\, a. [L. tolerans, p. pr. of tolerare to
   tolerate: cf. F. tol['e]rant. See {Tolerate}.]
   Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing;
   indulgent.

Source : WordNet®

tolerant
     adj 1: showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of
            others [ant: {intolerant}]
     2: tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was
        very kind about the window our son broke" [syn: {kind}]
     3: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad
        political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a
        liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
        [syn: {broad}, {large-minded}, {liberal}]
     4: showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us
        tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
        [syn: {patient of}]