I. for ‧ bear 1 /fɔːˈbeə, fə- $ fɔːrˈber, fər-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense forbore /-ˈbɔː $ -ˈbɔːr/, past participle forborne /-ˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/) [intransitive] literary
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: forberan ]
to not do something you could or would like to do because you think it is wiser not to
forbear from
He decided to forbear from interfering.
forbear to do something
Clara forbore to mention his name.
II. for ‧ bear 2 /ˈfɔːbeə $ ˈfɔːrber/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a ↑ forebear