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View usage for: (fɔːʳbeəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense forbears, present participle forbearing, past tense forbore, past participle forborneverbIf you forbear to do something, you do not do it although you have the opportunity or the right to do it. [formal] I forbore to comment on this. [VERB to-infinitive] Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism. [VERB + from] Synonyms: refrain, avoid, omit, hold back More Synonyms of forbear forbear in British English 1 (fɔːˈbɛə) verbWord forms: -bears, -bearing, -bore or -borne1. (when intr, often foll by from or an infinitive) to cease or refrain (from doing something) 2. archaic to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc) Derived forms forbearer (forˈbearer) noun Word origin Old English forberan; related to Gothic frabairan to endure forbear in British English 2 (ˈfɔːˌbɛə) noun a variant spelling of forebear forbear in American English 1 (fɔrˈbɛr) verb transitiveWord forms: forˈbore or Archaicforˈbare, forˈborne, forˈbearing1. to refrain from; avoid or cease (doing, saying, etc.) 2. Chiefly Dialectal to endure; tolerate verb intransitive4. to keep oneself in check; control oneself under provocation SIMILAR WORDS: reˈfrain Derived forms forbearer (forˈbearer) noun forbearingly (forˈbearingly) adverb Word origin ME forberen < OE forberan: see for- & bear 1forbear in American English 2 (ˈfɔrˌbɛr) Examples of 'forbear' in a sentenceforbear Definition to cease or refrain (from doing something) I forbore to comment on this. Synonyms avoid omit withhold abstain eschew keep from resist the temptation to restrain yourself Additional synonymsDefinition to bring or come to an end A small number of firms have ceased trading. Synonyms discontinue, end, stop, fail, finish, give up, conclude, suspend, halt, terminate, break off, refrain, leave off, give over (informal), bring to an end, desist, belay Definition to politely refuse to accept or do (something) He declined their invitation. Synonyms refuse, reject, turn down, avoid, deny, spurn, abstain, forgo, send your regrets, say `no' Definition to stop doing Kindly desist from making so much noise. Synonyms stop, cease, refrain from, end, kick (informal), give up, suspend, break off, abstain, discontinue, leave off, have done with, give over (informal), forbear, belay - for the time being
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Additional synonymsShe wanted to say something but held back. Synonyms desist, forbear, hesitate, stop yourself, restrain yourself, refrain from doing something Definition to hesitate He paused briefly before answering. Synonyms stop briefly, delay, hesitate, break, wait, rest, halt, cease, interrupt, deliberate, waver, take a break, discontinue, desist, have a breather (informal) Definition to cease from doing (something) We need to stop wasting so much money. Synonyms quit, cease, refrain, break off, put an end to, pack in (British, informal), discontinue, leave off, call it a day (informal), desist, belay, bring or come to a halt or standstill Synonyms refrain, keep yourself, forbear, stop yourself |