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Word: Forbear
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English forberan(see for-, bear). The original senses were ‘endure, bear with’, hence ‘endure the absence of, do without’, also ‘control oneself’, hence ‘refrain from’ (Middle English)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fəˈbɛː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɔːˈbɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
Short Definition:politely or patiently restrain impulse to do something
Examples:- he modestly forbears to include his own work
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