forbear
noun/ˈfɔːbeə(r)/
/ˈfɔːrber/
(also forebear)
[usually plural] (formal or literary)- a person in your family who lived a long time agoWord Originverb Old English forberan (from for- and bear(verb)). The original senses were ‘endure, bear with’, hence ‘endure the absence of, do without’, also ‘control oneself’, hence ‘refrain from’ (Middle English).
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