Forbearance Definition
fôr-bârəns
noun
The act of forbearing.
Webster's New World
The quality of being forbearing; self-control; patient restraint.
Webster's New World
The act by which a creditor extends time for payment of a debt or forgoes for a time the right to enforce legal action on the debt.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
forbearance
Plural:
forbearancesOrigin of Forbearance
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From forbear + -ance.
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