pay vs tolerate

pay is a noun but tolerate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pay	Yes	No	Yes	No
tolerate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tolerate is a hypernym of pay; that is, tolerate is a word with a broader meaning than pay:

Other hypernyms of pay include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support.

pay (noun)	tolerate (noun)
something that remunerates

pay (verb)	tolerate (verb)
dedicate	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action	allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow	have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services	recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
bring in
do or give something to somebody in return
cancel or discharge a debt
make a compensation for
discharge or settle
render
be worth it