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   Fore·bear

   /ˈfôrˌber/

   

   noun

   • 1. an ancestor: "generations of his forebears had lived in London"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from fore + bear, variant of obsolete beer ‘someone who exists’ (from be + -er1).

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   What does forebear mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fore‧bear /ˈfɔːbeə $ ˈfɔːrber/ noun [ countable usually plural] formal someone who was a member of your family a long time in the past SYN ancestor Examples from the Corpus forebear • The time of Sigmar passed, and he became a legend, the heroic forebear of his people.

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   • fore•bear (fôr′ bâr′, fōr′ -), n. forefathers. Also, forbear. Synonyms: ancestor, more... Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks. forebear - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

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   What does forbear mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus. refrain or abstain from; to forgo: I’ll forbear the dessert, thank you. forebear – ancestor; forefather; progenitor: My forbears came over on the Mayflower. 1. To keep oneself from doing something; hold back; refrain: forbear from making a comment. 2. To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation. 1.

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   What is the difference between forebear and fore bearer?

   • Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related. Forebear vs Forebearer - What's the difference? is that forebear is an ancestor while forebearer is uncommon variant of forebear.

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   forebear From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English forebear fore‧bear / ˈfɔːbeə $ ˈfɔːrber / noun [ countable usually plural ] formal FAMILY someone who was a member of your family a long time in the past SYN ancestor Examples from the Corpus forebear • The time of Sigmar passed, and he became a legend , the heroic forebear of ...

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   3 days ago · forebear. (fɔrbɛər ) Word forms: plural forebears. countable noun [usu with poss] Your forebears are your ancestors. [literary] I'll come back to the land of my forebears. Synonyms: ancestor, father, predecessor, forerunner More Synonyms of forebear. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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