4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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 delay. [1913 Webster] Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? --1 Kings xxii. 6. [1913 Webster] 2. To refuse; to decline; to give no heed. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. --Ezek. ii. 7. [1913 Webster] 3. To control one's self when provoked. [1913 Webster] The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] Both bear and forbear. --Old Proverb. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Forbore \For*bore"\, imp. of {Forbear}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: forbore See {forbear} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: forbear n : a person from whom you are descended [syn: {forebear}] v : not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping" [syn: {refrain}] [ant: {act}] [also: {forborne}, {forbore}]
Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by
Vaffle Invitation Code
Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights
reserved. (2008-2024)