transitive verb forbore -·bore′ or Archaicforbare -·bare′, forborne -·borne′, forbearing -·bear′·ing

1. to refrain from; avoid or cease (doing, saying, etc.)
2. Now Chiefly Dial. to endure; tolerate

Etymology: ME forberen < OE forberan: see for- & bear

intransitive verb

1. to refrain or abstain
2. to keep oneself in check; control oneself under provocation

noun