forbear
To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain fromTo keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
» I cannot forbear expressing my doubts.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
избега́тьizbegátʹ
(intransitive)To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
возде́рживатьсяvozdérživatʹsja
refrain from doing
(intransitive)To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
(intransitive)To control oneself when provoked.
быть терпели́вымbytʹ terpelívym, проявля́ть терпе́ниеprojavljátʹ terpénije, контроли́ровать себя́kontrolírovatʹ sebjá
Examples
7 sentencesI cannot forbear expressing my doubts.
He managed to forbear his revenge.
ruЕму удалось сдержать свой гнев.
He forbore his anger.
When in doubt, forbear.
ruПри сомнении воздержись.
Be a little more forbearing!
deSei etwas nachsichtiger!
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan (“to forbear, abstain from, refraiFrom Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan (“to forbear, abstain from, refrain; suffer, endure, tolerate, humor; restrain; do without”), from Proto-Germanic *fraberaną (“to hold back, endure”); equivalent to for- + bear. Cognate with Old Frisian forbera (“to forfeit”), Middle High German verbërn (“to have not; abstain; refrain from; avoid”) (Cimbrian forbèeran), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (frabairan, “to endure”).
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Forms
forbears, forbearing, forbore, forborneSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle