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- [fawr-bair, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌbɛər, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.beər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-bair, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌbɛər, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of forebear word
- noun forebear Usually, forebears. ancestors; forefathers. 1
- countable noun forebear Your forebears are your ancestors. 0
- noun forebear an ancestor; forefather 0
- noun forebear an ancestor 0
- noun forebear An ancestor. 0
- verb forebear Obsolete spelling of forbear. 0
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Origin of forebear
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; Middle English (Scots), equivalent to fore- fore- + -bear being, variant of beer; see be, -er1
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Parts of speech for Forebear
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forebear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
forebear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forebear
noun forebear
- forefather — an ancestor.
- forerunner — predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor.
- progenitor — a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.
- ancestor — Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
Antonyms for forebear
noun forebear
- descendant — Someone's descendants are the people in later generations who are related to them.
Top questions with forebear
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