forbear
forbear1 definition
for·bear (fôr ber′)
transitive verb forbore -·bore′ or Archaicforbare -·bare′, forborne -·borne′, forbearing -·bear′·ing
- 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 for·bear′er noun
- forbearingly for·bear′·ingly adverb
forbear2 definition
for·bear (fôr′ber′)
noun
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