单词 | forbear |
释义 | forbear forbear1 —forbearer, n. —forbearingly, adv. /fawr bair"/, v. , forbore, forborne, forbearing. v.t. 1. to refrain or abstain from; desist from. 2. to keep back; withhold. 3. Obs. to endure. v.i. 4. to refrain; hold back. 5. to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation. [bef. 900; ME forberen, OE forberan. See FOR-, BEAR1] Syn. 1. forgo, sacrifice, renounce. forbear2 /fawr"bair'/, n. forebear. |
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