forbearing

forbear¹ (fɔːˈbɛə)

—vb (when intr, often foll by from or an infinitive) , -bears, -bearing, -bore, -borne
1.	to cease or refrain (from doing something)
2.	archaic to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc)

[Old English forberan; related to Gothic frabairan to endure]

for'bearer¹

—n

for'bearingly¹

—*adv*

forbear² (ˈfɔːˌbɛə)

—n
	a variant spelling of forebear

forebear or forbear (ˈfɔːˌbɛə)

—n
	an ancestor; forefather

forbear or forbear

—n

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Word Origin & History

forbear

"to abstain," O.E. forberan "bear up against, control one's feelings, endure," from for + beran "to bear" (see bear (v.)). Related: Forbearer; forbearing; forbore.

forbear

late 15c., from fore "before" + be-er "one who exists."

Example sentences

Forbearing payments for a significant amount of time could substantially increase your loan balances.

However, such models typically fail to capture the reward forbearing variance risk.

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Related Words

forbearance bear connive

fatherly indulgent patient

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