| forbe | Every day I forbear to fall the tears. |
| forbe | He managed to forbear his revenge. |
| forbe | I cannot forbear expressing my doubts. |
| forbear | (v) refrain from doing, Syn. hold back, Example: she forbore a snicker |
| forbearance | (n) a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting, Example: his forbearance to reply was alarming |
| Forbear | n. [ See Fore, and Bear to produce. ] An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural. [ Scot. ] |
| Forbear | v. i. Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? 1 Kings xxii. 6. [ 1913 Webster ] Thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear. Ezek. ii. 7. [ 1913 Webster ] The kindest and the happiest pair Both bear and forbear. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbear | v. t. But let me that plunder forbear. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ] The King Forbearing one another in love. Eph. iv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ] Whenas my womb her burden would forbear. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbearance | n. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience. [ 1913 Webster ] He soon shall find Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goes slower. Shak. |
| Forbearant | a. Forbearing. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbearer | n. One who forbears. Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbearing | a. Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering. -- |
| Forbesstärling { m } [ ornith. ] | Forbes's Blackbird [Add to Longdo] |
| Forbespapageiamadine { f } [ ornith. ] | Tree-coloured Parrot Finch [Add to Longdo] |
| Forbesnonne { f } [ ornith. ] | New Ireland Finch [Add to Longdo] |