FORBEARANCE


Meaning of FORBEARANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fȯr-ˈber-ən(t)s, fər- ]

noun

Date: 1576

1. : a refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due

2. : the act of forbearing : patience

3. : the quality of being forbearing : leniency

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.