English dictionary
forbear
/f/O/r'b/(@)/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a person from whom you are descended
Synonyms forebearSource: WordNet 3.0
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An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.
Source: webster1913
verb
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refrain from doing
Synonyms hold backSource: WordNet 3.0
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resist doing something
ExamplesShe could not forbear weeping.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
Source: webster1913
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To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to <i>forbear</i> the use of a word of doubtful propriety.
Source: webster1913