Forbear
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹbiɹ/
Forbear (verb)
- to stop yourself from doing something, especially something you want to do.
Examples
- She decided to forbear from commenting on the issue.
- He had to forbear from making a quick decision.
Common collocations: forbear from speaking, forbear from acting, honor one's forbear, trace back to a forbear
Forbear (noun)
- a person in your family who lived a long time ago.
Examples
- He often spoke of his forbear with great respect.
- The traditions of their forbear were still followed.