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Definitions for Forbore

[1] simple past tense of forbear1.
[2] to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
[3] to keep back; withhold.
[4] Obsolete . to endure.
[5] to refrain; hold back.
[6] to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation.
[7] the past tense of forbear 1
[8] (when intr, often foll by from or an infinitive ) to cease or refrain (from doing something)
[9] archaic to tolerate or endure (misbehaviour, mistakes, etc)
[10] a variant spelling of forebear

Words related to Forbore

decline, inhibit, abstain, stop, avoid, omit, escape, forgo, refrain, withhold, desist, pause, cease, evade, eschew, shun, restrain, curb, keep, bridle

Words nearby Forbore

forbidden band, forbidden city, forbidden fruit, forbidden transition, forbidding, forbore, forborne, forbush decrease, forby, force, force carrier

Origin of Forbore

ear1before 900; Middle English forberen, Old English forberan. See for-, bear1

Other words from Forbore

for·bear·er , noun
for·bear·ing·ly , adverb
non·for·bear·ing , adjective
non·for·bear·ing·ly , adverb
un·for·bear·ing , adjective

Word origin for Forbore

earOld English forberan ; related to Gothic frabairan to endure

Synonyms for Forbore

abstain, avoid, bridle, cease, curb, decline, desist, escape, eschew, evade, forgo, inhibit, keep, omit, pause, refrain, restrain, sacrifice, shun, stop, withhold, go easy, hold back, keep from