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forborne

for·borne
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-bawrn, -bohrn]
    • /fɔrˈbɔrn, -ˈboʊrn/
    • /fɔːˈbɔːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-bawrn, -bohrn]
    • /fɔrˈbɔrn, -ˈboʊrn/

Definitions of forborne word

  • verb forborne past participle of forbear1 . 1
  • verb with object forborne to refrain or abstain from; desist from. 1
  • verb with object forborne to keep back; withhold. 1
  • verb with object forborne Obsolete. to endure. 1
  • verb without object forborne to refrain; hold back. 1
  • verb without object forborne to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation. 1

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Origin of forborne

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 Forborne

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

forborne popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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