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Meaning
Verb
●
To
keep away from
; to
avoid
; to
abstain
from.
●
To
refrain
from
proceeding
; to
pause
; to delay.
●
To
refuse
; to
decline
; to
withsay
; to unheed.
●
To control
oneself
when provoked.
Noun
●
Alternative
spelling
of forebear
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Origin
forbear
English
forberen
Middle English (1100-1500)
forberan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Forebear
Abstain
Refuse
Related
Desist
Refrain
Derogate
Enjoin
Rhymes
Ere
Hair
Tare
Fare
Ayer
Pear
Rare
Pare
PèRe
Blare
Scare
Unfair
Beware
Repair
Unaware
Ensnare
Forbear
Forswear
Double Dare
Trafalgar Square
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