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  1. 1. n. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting Source: wordnet
  5. 5. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience. He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day end. Milton. 2. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering. Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goeShak. Syn. -- Abstinence; refraining; lenity; mildness. Source: webster
  6. 6. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day end. Milton. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting Source: ecdict

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