See Also: forbear 1, verb(dictionary)
forbear(dictionary)
forbear 2, noun(dictionary)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
din 2, verb(dictionary)
brief 3, verb(dictionary)
top 3, verb(dictionary)
dim 2, verb(dictionary)
dip 1, verb(dictionary)
know 1, verb(dictionary)

forbear 1, verb (oh)



past participle forborne /-5bC:n ?@ -5bC:rn/
[I] literary
[Language: Old English; Origin: forberan]
to not do something you could or would like to do because you think it is wiser not to
forbear from
::He decided to forbear from interfering.
forbear to do sth
::Clara forbore to mention his name.