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- [fawr-bair]
- /fɔrˈbɛər/
- /fɔːˈbeər/
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- [fawr-bair]
- /fɔrˈbɛər/
Definitions of forbear word
- verb with object forbear to refrain or abstain from; desist from. 1
- verb with object forbear to keep back; withhold. 1
- verb with object forbear Obsolete. to endure. 1
- verb without object forbear to refrain; hold back. 1
- verb without object forbear to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation. 1
- abbreviation FORBEAR forebear. 1
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Origin of forbear
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English forberen, Old English forberan. See for-, bear1
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Parts of speech for Forbear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forbear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forbear
verb forbear
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- inhibit — to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
noun forbear
- forego — forgo.
- ascendant — proceeding upwards; rising
- foremother — a female ancestor.
- ascendent — a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position.
Antonyms for forbear
verb forbear
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- release — to lease again.
- restart — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
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