for·bear¹

(fôr-bâr′)

v. for·bore (-bôr′), for·borne (-bôrn′), for·bear·ing, for·bears

v.intr.

1. To keep oneself from doing something; hold back; refrain: forbear from making a comment.

2. To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation.

v.tr.

1. To refrain from; resist: forbore criticizing them.

2. To restrain oneself so as not (to do something): "He saw that she was preoccupied, and forbore to question her" (Thomas Hardy).

[Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan, to endure; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

for·bear′er n.

for·bear²

(fôr′bâr′)

Variant of forebear.

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forbearing

(fɔːˈbɛərɪŋ)

adj

formal showing self-control and patience. Also (rare): forbearant

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

forbearing - showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering"

longanimous

patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"

forbearing

adjective

1. Enduring or capable of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint:

long-suffering, patient, resigned.

2. Not strict or severe:

charitable, clement, easy, indulgent, lax, lenient, merciful, soft, tolerant.

Translations

صَبور، مُتَسامِح

shovívavý

tålmodig

umburîarlyndur

forbearing

[fɔːˈbɛərɪŋ] ADJ → paciente

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forbearing

[fɔː^rˈbɛərɪŋ] adj → patient(e), tolérant(e)

forbearing

adj → nachsichtig; (= patient) → geduldig

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forbearing

[fɔːˈbɛərɪŋ] adj → paziente, tollerante

forˈbearance

(fəˈbeərəns) noun

patience; control of temper. She showed great forbearance.

forˈbearing adjective

patient. a patient and forbearing friend.

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