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forbear
transitive verb forbore or Archaicforbare, forborne, forbearing
- to refrain from; avoid or cease (doing, saying, etc.)
- Now Chiefly Dial. to endure; tolerate
intransitive verb
- to refrain or abstain
- to keep oneself in check; control oneself under provocation
Related Forms:
- forbearer noun
- forbearingly adverb
noun
See forbear in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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