for·bear·ance

[fawr-bair-uhns]
noun
1.
the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
2.
forbearing conduct or quality; patient endurance; self-control.
3.
an abstaining from the enforcement of a right.
4.
a creditor's giving of indulgence after the day originally fixed for payment.

Origin:
1570–80; forbear1 + -ance

non·for·bear·ance, noun


1. abstinence. 2. tolerance, toleration, sufferance; indulgence.
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forbearance (fɔːˈbɛərəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of forbearing
2.  self-control; patience
3.  law abstention from or postponement of the enforcement of a legal right, esp by a creditor allowing his debtor time to pay

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forbearance
1560s, originally legal, from forbear (v.).
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Example sentences
Conversely, any property one is allowed to keep is yours only by the
  forbearance of government.
However, interest is still charged during the forbearance period.
During forbearance, principal payments are postponed but interest continues to
  accrue.
During forbearance, you can temporarily stop making payments, or you can make
  smaller payments than originally scheduled.
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