forbear in English

verb

1

politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.

the boy forbore from touching anything

synonyms: refrain from, abstain from, desist from, keep from, restrain oneself from, stop oneself from, hold back from, withhold from, resist the temptation to (be), eschew, avoid, decline to (be)

noun

• forebear

verb

• refrain from, abstain from, desist from, keep from, restrain oneself from, stop oneself from, hold back from, withhold from, resist the temptation to (be), eschew, avoid, decline to (be)
• refrain
• hold back

Use "forbear" in a sentence

1. Ghost unlaid forbear thee!

2. I cannot forbear to go into details.

3. We begged him to forbear.

4. I could not forbear smiling.

5. Cant forBear criticizing their ineptitude.

6. I forbear to go into details.

7. She could not forbear crying out.

8. I forbear to tell his name.

9. We have to forbear our angry feelings.

10. We should forbear to go into details.

11. Encapsulated in the word forbear is the verb bear.If you associate bear with the meaning and spelling of forbear, you will never confuse it with Bare.

12. You must forbear taking advantage of your strength.

13. The wounded boy could not forbear to cry out.

14. The wounded man could not forbear to cry out.

15. The fans could not forbear crying out at the wonderful goal.

16. Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all. William Shakespeare 

17. There are many synonyms of Abnegate which include Abstain, Decline, Forbear, Forgo, Refrain, Reject, Give Up, etc.

18. So a government scientist, whom out of modesty I forbear to name, had to expose the fraud.

19. His Assailant could not forbear laughing heartily at his plight, but was also quick to lend his aid

20. Of the colours, a talbot sejant, resting the dexter forepawon an annulet or, and gorged with two Annulets gules.Motto— Bear and forbear

21. I Bravadoed to Harriot most magnanimously; but at night, when Marriott was undressing me, I could not forbear giving her a hint, which I thought might tend to preserve the king's peace, and the peace of the county

22. 18 And upon the plates of Nephi I did make a full account of all the wickedness and abominations; but upon athese plates I did forbear to make a full account of their wickedness and abominations, for behold, a continual scene of wickedness and abominations has been before mine eyes ever since I have been sufficient to behold the ways of man.