forebear

noun

fore·bear ˈfȯr-ˌber How to pronounce forebear (audio)

variants or less commonly forbear

: ancestor, forefather

also : precursor

—usually used in plural

His forebears fought in the American Civil War.

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Forebear (also spelled, less commonly, as forbear) was first used by our ancestors in the days of Middle English. Fore- means "coming before," just as in forefather, and -bear means "one that is." This -bear is not to be confused with the -bear in the unrelated verb forbear, which comes from Old English beran, meaning "to bear or carry." The -bear in the noun forebear is a combination of be-, from the verb be (or, more specifically, from been, an old dialect variant of be), and -ar, a form of the suffix -er, which we append to verbs to denote one that performs a specified action. In this case the "action" is simply existing or being—in other words, -bear implies one who is a "be-er."

Example Sentences

His forebears fought in the American Civil War. his forebears came to America on the Mayflower

Recent Examples on the Web In its place is a new tree that seems to be in better shape than its forebear.

Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The iPhone 12 Pro is almost two ounces heavier than its forebear.

Aj Willingham, CNN, 18 July 2022 Like its forebear, the new car comes with gullwing doors.

Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 30 May 2022 Wilson’s two Democratic successors, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, institutionalized their forebear’s approach, and since the Forties, every president save Trump has embraced some form of liberal internationalism.

Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 Dubbed the EVolved, the reborn sports car keeps its forebear’s trick door design but ditches its blocky styling.

Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 30 May 2022 Thompson had never made any kind of pizza before, let alone the multilayered deep-dish construction that critics often dismiss as a Midwestern casserole that has improperly — perhaps immorally — adopted the language of its Italian forebear.

Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022 Despite being down nine horses to its six-cylinder forebear, our 2022 Sorento accelerated to 60 mph in just 6.0 seconds, a second quicker than our previous Sorento long-termer.

Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 25 Apr. 2022 Tom refers to is the forebear of the code run on your computer, your phone, your smart watch.

Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	forebear
释义	forebear noun fore·bear ˈfȯr-ˌber variants or less commonly forbear : ancestor, forefather also : precursor —usually used in plural His forebears fought in the American Civil War. Did you know? Forebear (also spelled, less commonly, as forbear) was first used by our ancestors in the days of Middle English. Fore- means "coming before," just as in forefather, and -bear means "one that is." This -bear is not to be confused with the -bear in the unrelated verb forbear, which comes from Old English beran, meaning "to bear or carry." The -bear in the noun forebear is a combination of be-, from the verb be (or, more specifically, from been, an old dialect variant of be), and -ar, a form of the suffix -er, which we append to verbs to denote one that performs a specified action. In this case the "action" is simply existing or being—in other words, -bear implies one who is a "be-er." Synonyms ancestor father forebearer forefather grandfather primogenitor progenitor See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His forebears fought in the American Civil War. his forebears came to America on the Mayflower Recent Examples on the Web In its place is a new tree that seems to be in better shape than its forebear. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The iPhone 12 Pro is almost two ounces heavier than its forebear. Aj Willingham, CNN, 18 July 2022 Like its forebear, the new car comes with gullwing doors. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 30 May 2022 Wilson’s two Democratic successors, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, institutionalized their forebear’s approach, and since the Forties, every president save Trump has embraced some form of liberal internationalism. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 Dubbed the EVolved, the reborn sports car keeps its forebear’s trick door design but ditches its blocky styling. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 30 May 2022 Thompson had never made any kind of pizza before, let alone the multilayered deep-dish construction that critics often dismiss as a Midwestern casserole that has improperly — perhaps immorally — adopted the language of its Italian forebear. Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022 Despite being down nine horses to its six-cylinder forebear, our 2022 Sorento accelerated to 60 mph in just 6.0 seconds, a second quicker than our previous Sorento long-termer. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 25 Apr. 2022 Tom refers to is the forebear of the code run on your computer, your phone, your smart watch. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English (Scots), from fore- + -bear (from been to be) First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition forebear noun fore·bear ˈfȯr-ˌber : ancestor sense 1 forebear noun variants also forbear as in ancestor a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent his forebears came to America on the Mayflower Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ancestor grandfather forefather father progenitor forebearer predecessor primogenitor grandmother ancestress ancestry foremother patriarch matriarch antecessor antecedents grandsire sire roots Antonyms & Near Antonyms descendant family descendent lineage offspring children progeny stock issue posterity successor son seed daughter heir inheritor scion See More
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