forbear
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[ fawr-bair ]
/ fɔrˈbɛər /
verb (used with object), for·bore, for·borne, for·bear·ing.
to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
to keep back; withhold.
Obsolete.
to endure.
verb (used without object), for·bore, for·borne, for·bear·ing.
to refrain; hold back.
to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation.
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forbear
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/ (fɔːˈbɛə) /
verb -bears, -bearing, -bore or -borne
(when intr, often foll by from or an infinitive)
to cease or refrain (from doing something)
archaic
to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc)
Derived forms of forbear
forbearer, noun forbearingly, adverbWord Origin for forbear
Old English
forberan; related to Gothic
frabairan to endure