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English noun: forbear | |||
| 1. | forbear (person) a person from whom you are descended | ||
| Synonyms | forebear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grandparent, great grandparent | ||
English verb: forbear | |||
| 1. | forbear (stative) refrain from doing | ||
| Samples | She forbore a snicker. | ||
| Synonyms | hold back | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forbear, refrain | ||
| 2. | forbear (stative) resist doing something | ||
| Samples | He refrained from hitting him back. She could not forbear weeping. | ||
| Synonyms | refrain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abstain, forbear, help, help oneself, hold back, leave, leave alone, leave behind, let it go, save, sit out, spare, stand by | ||
| Antonyms | act, move | ||
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