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forbear
noun
verb
A person from whom you are descended
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ˈfɔː.bɛə
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noun
A person from whom you are descended
verb
Resist doing something
“He refrained from hitting him back”
verb
Refrain from doing
“She forbore a snicker”
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He refrained from hitting him back
She could not forbear weeping
She forbore a snicker
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