FORBEAR

forbear

Noun

Verb

  1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up.
  2. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
  3. To refuse; to decline; to give no heed.
  4. To control oneself when provoked.


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