n. | 1. | An ancestor; a forefather; - usually in the plural. |
v. i. | 1. | To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay. |
2. | To refuse; to decline; to give no heed. | |
3. | To control one's self when provoked. | |
v. t. | 1. | To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; |
2. | To treat with consideration or indulgence. | |
3. | To cease from bearing. |
Noun | 1. | forbear - a person from whom you are descended Synonyms: forebear |
Verb | 1. | forbear - not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping" Synonyms: refrain |