forbear

[For*bear·]

When you forbear, you hold yourself back from doing something. If you're mad at your best friend, you might forbear to return her text messages for a while.

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An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.

Noun
a person from whom you are descended

Verb
not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

n.
An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.

v. i.
To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

v. i.
To refuse; to decline; to give no heed.

v. i.
To control one's self when provoked.

v. t.
To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubdtful propriety.

v. t.
To treat with consideration or indulgence.

v. t.
To cease from bearing.

Forbear

For*bear" , n. [See Fore, and Bear to produce.] An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural. [Scot.] "Your forbears of old." Sir W. Scott.

Forbear

For*bear" , v. i. [imp. Forbore (Forbare , [Obs.]); p. p. Forborne ; p. pr. & vb. n. Forbearing.] [OE. forberen, AS. forberan; pref. for- + beran to bear. See Bear to support.] 1. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?

2. To refuse; to decline; to give no heed.

Thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

3. To control one's self when provoked.

The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear.

Both bear and forbear.

Forbear

For*bear", v. t. 1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubdtful propriety.

But let me that plunder forbear.

The King In open battle or the tilting field Forbore his own advantage.

2. To treat with consideration or indulgence.

Forbearing one another in love.

3. To cease from bearing. [Obs.]

Whenas my womb her burden would forbear.

An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.

To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubdtful propriety.

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Usage Examples

Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear.