forbear in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
forbear in Sindhi سنڌي
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forbear in English
- forbear⇄adv. forbearingly.
- forbear⇄forbear (1), verb, -bore,-borne,-bearing.
- forbear⇄forbear (2), noun. forebear.
- forbear⇄noun forbearer.
- forbear⇄v.i. 1. to hold back; keep from doing, saying, or using.
Ex. The boy forbore to hit back because the other boy was smaller. I forbore telling her the truth because I knew it would upset her.
2. to be patient; control oneself.
Ex. The k - forbear⇄v.t. 1. to abstain or refrain from.
Ex. I had much ado to forbear laughing (Ben Jonson).
2. to refrain from doing, saying, or using; withhold; keep back.
3. (Obsolete.) to endure.
4. (Obsolete.)
a. to lose.
b. to