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   For·bear

   /fərˈber/

   

   verb

   • 1. politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain: "he modestly forbears to include his own work"
   • ▪ refrain from doing or using (something): "Rebecca could not forbear a smile"

   Word Origin Old Englishforberan (see for-, bear1). The original senses were ‘endure, bear with’, hence ‘endure the absence of, do without’, also ‘control oneself’, hence ‘refrain from’ (Middle English).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • F

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   • O

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   • R

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   • B

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   • E

     1

   • A

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   • R

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