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- DictionaryFor·bear·ance/fərˈberəns/
noun
- 1. patient self-control; restraint and tolerance: "forbearance from taking action"
The meaning of FORBEARANCE is a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due. How to use forbearance in a sentence.
FORBEARANCE definition: 1. the quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a…. Learn more.
FORBEARANCE meaning: 1. the quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a…. Learn more.
Forbearance is a form of repayment relief granted by a lender that temporarily postpones payments due from a borrower, while interest on the loan typically continues to accrue. The terms of forbearance are negotiated between the borrower and the lender.
Definitions of forbearance. noun. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting. “his forbearance to reply was alarming” see more. noun. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence. synonyms: longanimity, patience. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Forbearance."
If you say that someone has shown forbearance, you admire them for behaving in a calm and sensible way about something that they have a right to be very upset or angry about.
for•bear•ance. n. 1. the act of forbearing; a refraining from taking action. 2. forbearing conduct or quality; patient endurance; self-control. 3. an abstaining from the enforcement of a right, esp. a creditor's granting of more time to repay a debt.
