forbear
to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
to keep back; withhold.
Obsolete. to endure.
to refrain; hold back.
to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation.
Origin of forbear
1Other words for forbear
Other words from forbear
- for·bear·er, noun
- for·bear·ing·ly, adverb
- non·for·bear·ing, adjective
- non·for·bear·ing·ly, adverb
- un·for·bear·ing, adjective
Words Nearby forbear
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How to use forbear in a sentence
But—and I forbear to lead up to it artistically—I dissever myself from your chariot wheels.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAnd thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousGeorgie could not forbear a smile, while Lucy burst into inextinguishable peals of silvery laughter.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsCan they stand still when everything is in motion, when everything is stirring, and forbear running whither every one runs?
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La BruyreNor can any right-minded man forbear his tribute to the good which Socialistic agitation has done.
The Inhumanity of Socialism | Edward F. Adams
British Dictionary definitions for forbear (1 of 2)
/ (fɔːˈbɛə) /
(when intr, often foll by from or an infinitive) to cease or refrain (from doing something)
archaic to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc)
Origin of forbear
1Derived forms of forbear
- forbearer, noun
- forbearingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for forbear (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfɔːˌbɛə) /
a variant spelling of forebear
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