1forbear1 (fɔːˈbɛə
)
Definitions
verb
- when intr, often foll by from or an infinitive to cease or refrain (from doing something)
- archaic to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc)
Alternative Forms
forˈbearer noun forˈbearingly adverbWord Origin
Old English forberan ; related to Gothic frabairan to endureUsage examples
I understood her, but I could not forbear from saying, `You and yours are also mine, my queen.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)`And what unclean uses the neighbours thereabouts doe make of that place we forbear to tell.
, Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994)