- forbear for·bear
- [fɔː'bɛə(r)]
vi forbore pt forborne pp
to forbear from doing, to forbear to do — astenersi dal fare
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for|bear´ing|ly — for|bear1 «fr BAIR», verb, bore, borne, bear|ing. –v.i. 1. to hold back; keep from doing, saying, or using: »The boy forbore to hit back because the other boy was smaller. I forbore telling her the truth because I knew it would upset her. 2. to… … Useful english dictionary
for|bear´er — for|bear1 «fr BAIR», verb, bore, borne, bear|ing. –v.i. 1. to hold back; keep from doing, saying, or using: »The boy forbore to hit back because the other boy was smaller. I forbore telling her the truth because I knew it would upset her. 2. to… … Useful english dictionary
for|bear — for|bear1 «fr BAIR», verb, bore, borne, bear|ing. –v.i. 1. to hold back; keep from doing, saying, or using: »The boy forbore to hit back because the other boy was smaller. I forbore telling her the truth because I knew it would upset her. 2. to… … Useful english dictionary
Forbear — For*bear (f[o^]r*b[^a]r ), v. i. [imp. {Forbore}({Forbare}, [Obs.]); p. p. {Forborne}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forbearing}.] [OE. forberen, AS. forberan; pref. for + beran to bear. See {Bear} to support.] 1. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forbear — For*bear , v. t. 1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubtful propriety. [1913 Webster] But let me that plunder forbear. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] The King In open battle or the tilting … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forbear — For*bear (f[o^]r*b[^a]r ), n. [See {Fore}, and {Bear} to produce.] An ancestor; a forefather; usually in the plural. [Scot.] [Also spelled {forebear}.] Your forbears of old. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forbear — for|bear1 [ fɔr,ber ] (past tense for|bore [ fɔr bɔr ] ; past participle for|borne [ fɔr bɔrn ] ) verb intransitive FORMAL to stop yourself from doing or saying something, especially in a way that shows that you are polite or patient forbear… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
forbear — for·bear … English syllables
forbear — I for•bear [[t]fɔrˈbɛər[/t]] v. bore, borne, bear•ing 1) to refrain or abstain from; desist from 2) obs. to avoid; shun 3) Obs. to endure 4) to refrain; hold back 5) to be patient or self controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation •… … From formal English to slang
forbear — 1. v.intr. & tr. (past forbore; past part. forborne) (often foll. by from, or to + infin.) literary abstain or desist (from) (could not forbear (from) speaking out; forbore to mention it). Etymology: OE forberan (as FOR , BEAR(1)) 2. var. of… … Useful english dictionary
bear — / bar/ vb bore / bōr/, borne, / bōrn/, also, born vt 1: to physically carry (as an object or message) the right of the people to keep and bear arms U.S. Constitution amend. II … Law dictionary
