Search results
- to stop yourself from saying or doing something that you could or would like to say or do forbear (from something/from doing something) He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.
www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforbear verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...
The meaning of FORBEAR is to hold oneself back from especially with an effort. How to use forbear in a sentence.
People also ask
What does forbore mean in English?
What does forbear mean?
What is the meaning of 'forebear'?
What is the past tense of forbear?
If you're sure forebore was the word that was meant to be used it means: "He held back mentioning her name." Forebore means to hold back, but it's not a commonly used word in modern times. It is a word I would expect to see in a novel from the 1800s.
Definition of He forebore to mention her name. @H-oon Forbore means that he refrained from doing something, in other words, he held himself back from doing something. In this case, what this sentence translates to is, “He refrained to mention her name.”
forbore. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for‧bore /fɔːˈbɔː, fə- $ fɔːrˈbɔːr, fər-/ verb the past tense of forbear Examples from the Corpus forbore • Nutty forbore to compete in the charm stakes. • He forbore to join our earthen feast.
forbore in American English. (fɔrˈbɔr, -ˈbour) verb. pt. of forbear 1. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word Frequency.
to stop yourself from saying or doing something that you could or would like to say or do. forbear (from something/from doing something) He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so. forbear to do something She forbore to ask any further questions. Word Origin.
for•bear1 /fɔrˈbɛr/ v., -bore, -borne, -bear•ing. to refrain or abstain from: [ no object] I wanted to argue but decided to forbear. [ ~ + from + object] should forbear from saying cruel things. [ ~ + verb-ing] He forbore smoking. for•bear2 /ˈfɔrˌbɛr/ n. forebear.
