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for‧bear /fɔːˈbeə, fə- $ fɔːrˈber, fər-/ verb (past tense forbore /-ˈbɔː $ -ˈbɔːr/, past participle forborne /-ˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/) [intransitive]
for‧bear /ˈfɔːbeə $ ˈfɔːrber/ noun [countable]
Irregular Forms: (forbore)(forborne)
((forebear) معمولا به صورت جمع) نیا، اجداد، جد اعلی، احتراز کردن، امساک کردن، خودداری کردن از، صرف نظر کردن، گذشتن از، اجتناب کردن از، گذشت کردن
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Synonyms & Related Wordsforbear[verb]Synonyms: refrain, abstain, cease, desist, hold back, keep from, restrain oneself, stop
Related Words: bridle,
curb,
inhibit,
restrain,
avoid,
escape,
evade,
shun,
cease,
desist,
bear,
endure,
suffer,
tolerate [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. for‧bear1 /fɔːˈbeə, fə- $ fɔːrˈber, fər-/
verb (
past tense forbore /-ˈbɔː $ -ˈbɔːr/,
past participle forborne /-ˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/)
[intransitive] literary[
Language: Old English;
Origin: forberan]
to not do something you could or would like to do because you think it is wiser not to
forbear from
He decided to forbear from interfering.forbear to do something Clara forbore to mention his name. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. for‧bear2 /ˈfɔːbeə $ ˈfɔːrber/
noun [countable] a
forebear [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲