Forbear - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|fɔːrˈber|
Brit.
|fɔːˈbeə|
noun
verb
- refrain from doing (syn: hold back)
- resist doing something (syn: refrain)
- resist doing something (syn: refrain)
she could not forbear weeping
Extra examples
He carefully forbore any mention of her name for fear of upsetting them.
We decided to forbear provoking him any further.
We decided to forbear from provoking him any further.
He forebore to mention her name.
I forbore to comment on this.
He decided to forbear from interfering.
Clara forbore to mention his name.
How shall I forbear from tears when we part?
It is also in his power to forbear excess in eating.
No man could forbear weeping, his conveyance was so affecting.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: forbear
he/she/it: forbears
present participle: forbearing
past tense: forbore
past participle: forborne
I/you/we/they: forbear
he/she/it: forbears
present participle: forbearing
past tense: forbore
past participle: forborne
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