FORBEAR


Meaning of FORBEAR in English

verb , noun

■ verb

/ fɔːˈbeə(r); NAmE fɔːrˈber/ ( for·bore / fɔːˈbɔː(r); NAmE fɔːrˈb-/, for·borne / fɔːˈbɔːn; NAmE fɔːrˈbɔːrn/) forbear (from sth / from doing sth) ( formal ) to stop yourself from saying or doing sth that you could or would like to say or do :

[ v ]

He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.

[ v to inf ]

She forbore to ask any further questions.

■ noun

= forebear

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WORD ORIGIN

verb Old English forberan (from for- and bear (verb)). The original senses were endure, bear with , hence endure the absence of, do without , also control oneself , hence refrain from ( Middle English ).

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