Word Meaning

forbear definition and meaning

n. An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.
v. i. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
v. i. To refuse; to decline; to give no heed.
v. i. To control one's self when provoked.
v. t. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubdtful propriety.
v. t. To treat with consideration or indulgence.
v. t. To cease from bearing.

Crossword clues for forbear

- Keep back; withhold
- Patiently abstain
- Refrain (from)
- Refrain in aid of grizzly