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for·bear 1
(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).
for·bear′er n.
for·bear 2
(fôr′bâr′)n.
Variant of forebear.
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forbearing
(fɔːˈbɛərɪŋ)adj
formal showing self-control and patience. Also (rare): forbearant
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Adj. | 1. | 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" 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" |
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forbearing
adjective1. Enduring or capable of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint:
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Translations
صَبور، مُتَسامِح
shovívavý
tålmodig
umburîarlyndur
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forˈbearance
(fəˈbeərəns) noun patience; control of temper. She showed great forbearance.
forˈbearing adjective patient. a patient and forbearing friend.
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