forbear

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Synonyms: forebear, forbar

Antonyms: forebear, forbar

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Verb

1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
2. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
3. To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
4. To control oneself when provoked.

Noun

1. Alternative spelling of forebear.

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