forbear

forbear

10 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

1. n. An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural. Source: opted
2. v. i. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay. Source: opted
3. v. i. To refuse; to decline; to give no heed. Source: opted
4. v. i. To control one's self when provoked. Source: opted
5. v. t. To word/keep">keep word/away">away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubdtful propriety. Source: opted
6. v. t. To treat with consideration or indulgence. Source: opted
7. v. t. To cease from bearing. Source: opted
8. n. a person from whom you are descended Source: wordnet
9. v. refrain from doing Source: wordnet
10. v. resist doing something Source: wordnet

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