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forbear
[ fawr-bair ]
verb (used with object)
- to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
Synonyms: , ,
- to keep back; withhold.
- Obsolete. to endure.
verb (used without object)
- to refrain; hold back.
- to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation.
forbear
1/ ɔːˈɛə /
verb
- whenintr, often foll by from or an infinitive to cease or refrain (from doing something)
- archaic.to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc)
forbear
2/ ˈɔːˌɛə /
noun
- a variant spelling of forebear
Derived Forms
- ڴǰˈ, noun
- ڴǰˈԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰ·· noun
- ڴǰ··Բ· adverb
- ԴDz·ڴǰ··Բ adjective
- non·ڴǰ··Բ· adverb
- ܲ·ڴǰ··Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of forbear1
Example Sentences
In a flashback, Lucia explains to Amelia that her forbears were Spanish and Apache, making the young woman’s English heritage a challenge to the status quo.
In the way of his forbears, Gibson uses beads sourced from all over the world, including vintage beads from Japan and China, and glass beads from the Venetian island of Murano.
I spent all four years of President Trump’s trade war living in China, and Beijing was highly forbearing toward U.S. companies for two broad reasons.
But for all its forbears, this spooky-ooky 1989-set romance has a thoroughly modern sensibility, and it’s about to be the new obsession of quirky teens everywhere.
The incredible energetic potential of tides was spotted by our medieval forbears.
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