 forbear |
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| 1. | [ verb ] not do something | |
| Synonyms: | forebear refrain | |
| Examples: | "He refrained from hitting him back" "she could not forbear weeping" |
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| Related terms: | act help_oneself leave spare stand_by let_it_go sit_out abstain forbearance | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a person from whom you are descended | |
| Synonyms: | forebear | |
| Related terms: | ancestor grandparent great_grandparent | |
| Similar spelling: |
forbearing forebear four-party forepart |
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