Definition of forbear

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Forbear (v. t.) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubdtful propriety..

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Omit :: Omit (v. t.) To pass by; to forbear or fail to perform or to make use of; to leave undone; to neglect.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..
Forbear :: Forbear (v. i.) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
Forbearing :: Forbearing (a.) Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering.
Forbearance :: Forbearance (n.) The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.
Truceless :: Truceless (a.) Without a truce; unforbearing.
Patient :: Patient (a.) Forbearing; long-suffering.
Help :: Help (v. t.) To forbear; to avoid.
Secrecy :: Secrecy (n.) The quality of being secretive; fidelity to a secret; forbearance of disclosure or discovery.
Reward :: Reward (n.) Compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act..
Forbearant :: Forbearant (a.) Forbearing.
Connivent :: Connivent (a.) Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice..
Desist :: Desist (v. i.) To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
Spare :: Spare (a.) To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give.
Refrain :: Refrain (v. i.) To keep one's self from action or interference; to hold aloof; to forbear; to abstain.
Forbearing :: Forbearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forbea.
Warrant :: Warrant (n.) To make secure; to give assurance against harm; to guarantee safety to; to give authority or power to do, or forbear to do, anything by which the person authorized is secured, or saved harmless, from any loss or damage by his action..
Restrain :: Restrain (v. t.) To withhold; to forbear.
Silence :: Silence (n.) Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness..
Willingness :: Willingness (n.) The quality or state of being willing; free choice or consent of the will; freedom from reluctance; readiness of the mind to do or forbear.
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