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verb (used with object)
1.
to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
2.
to keep back; withhold.
3.
Obsolete. to endure.
verb (used without object)
4.
to refrain; hold back.
5.
to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation.
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Forbearing
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Word Origin & History
forbear
late 15c., from fore "before" + be-er "one who exists."
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