Associations to the word «Forbear»

FORBEAR, verb. (transitive) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up.

FORBEAR, verb. (intransitive) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

FORBEAR, verb. (intransitive) To refuse; to decline; to give no heed.

FORBEAR, verb. (intransitive) To control oneself when provoked.

FORBEAR, noun. Alternative spelling of forebear

FORBEAR, noun. A person from whom you are descended.

FORBEAR, verb. Refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker".

FORBEAR, verb. Resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping".