- forbear from
- phr. v. งดเว้นจากrelated: ละเว้นจาก, หลีกเลี่ยง (โดยควบคุมตัวเอง), ป้องกันตนจากsyn.: refrain from, withhold from
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forbear — forbear, forebear 1. Forbear is a verb (pronounced with the stress on the second syllable) meaning ‘to abstain from, go without’ and is usually followed by to + infinitive or from + verb in ing: • He did not enquire after their progress and Nutty … Modern English usage
forbear — for|bear1 [fo:ˈbeə, fə US fo:rˈber, fər ] v past tense forbore [ ˈbo: US ˈbo:r] past participle forborne [ ˈbo:n US ˈbo:rn] [i]literary [: Old English; Origin: forberan] to not do something you could or would like to do because you think it is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
forbear — verb can you forbear from drinking? Syn: refrain from, abstain from, desist from, keep from, restrain oneself from, stop oneself from, hold back from, withhold from; resist the temptation to (be); eschew, avoid, decline to (be) Ant: persist … Thesaurus of popular words
forbear — 1. v.intr. & tr. (past forbore; past part. forborne) (often foll. by from, or to + infin.) literary abstain or desist (from) (could not forbear (from) speaking out; forbore to mention it). Etymology: OE forberan (as FOR , BEAR(1)) 2. var. of… … Useful english dictionary
Forbear — For*bear , v. t. 1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubtful propriety. [1913 Webster] But let me that plunder forbear. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] The King In open battle or the tilting … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forbear — For*bear (f[o^]r*b[^a]r ), v. i. [imp. {Forbore}({Forbare}, [Obs.]); p. p. {Forborne}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forbearing}.] [OE. forberen, AS. forberan; pref. for + beran to bear. See {Bear} to support.] 1. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forbear — I verb abstain, be patient, be temperate, be tolerant, bear with, break off, cease, decline, delay enforcing rights, deny oneself, desist from, dispense with, do without, endure, forgo, hold back, hold in abeyance, hold off, keep back, keep from … Law dictionary
forbear / forebear — Forbear means to refrain from : The children simply could not forbear laughing in the library. A forebear is an ancestor or forefather: Our forebears who founded this country centuries ago … Confused words
forbear / forebear — Forbear means to refrain from : The children simply could not forbear laughing in the library. A forebear is an ancestor or forefather: Our forebears who founded this country centuries ago … Confused words
forbear — [v] resist the temptation to abstain, avoid, bridle, cease, curb, decline, desist, escape, eschew, evade, forgo, go easy*, hold back*, inhibit, keep, keep from, omit, pause, refrain, restrain, sacrifice, shun, stop, withhold; concepts… … New thesaurus
forbear — [1] ► VERB (past forbore; past part. forborne) ▪ refrain from doing something. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
