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Nouns
(n)
forebear
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forbear
a person from whom you are descended
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Verbs
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forbear
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hold back
refrain from doing
“she forbore a snicker”
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(v)
refrain
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forbear
resist doing something
“He refrained from hitting him back”
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“she could not forbear weeping”
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