Definition of forbear

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Forbear (v. i.) To control one's self when provoked.

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Long-sufferance :: Long-sufferance (n.) Forbearance to punish or resent.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..
Forbearing :: Forbearing (a.) Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering.
Connivent :: Connivent (a.) Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice..
Forebear :: Forebear (n.) An ancestor. See Forbear.
Obligatory :: Obligatory (a.) Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier..
Forbear :: Forbear (n.) An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.
Indulgence :: Indulgence (n.) The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.
Willingness :: Willingness (n.) The quality or state of being willing; free choice or consent of the will; freedom from reluctance; readiness of the mind to do or forbear.
Oblige :: Oblige (v. t.) To constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something..
Stipulation :: Stipulate (v. i.) To make an agreement or covenant with any person or company to do or forbear anything; to bargain; to contract; to settle terms; as, certain princes stipulated to assist each other in resisting the armies of France..
Arbitrary :: Arbitrary (a.) Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government..
Omittance :: Omittance (n.) The act of omitting, or the state of being omitted; forbearance; neglect..
Forbearance :: Forbearance (n.) The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
Spare :: Spare (a.) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to..
Patience :: Patience (n.) The act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance.
Engage :: Engage (v. t.) To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise..
Omit :: Omit (v. t.) To pass by; to forbear or fail to perform or to make use of; to leave undone; to neglect.
Spare :: Spare (v. i.) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
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