What does forbearance mean?
Forbearance means (uncountable) The action of forbearing (“abstaining or refraining from doing something”); (countable) an instance of this..
Forbearance
/fəˈbɛːɹ(ə)n(t)s/ · noun
Meaning
(uncountable) The action of forbearing (“abstaining or refraining from doing something”); (countable) an instance of this..
Example Sentences
Tut, tut, here is a mannerly forbearance: / The truth appeares ſo naked on my ſide, / That any purblind eye may find it out.
Then true nobleſſe vvould / Learne him forbearance from ſo foule a vvrong, / VVhat ſubject can giue ſentence on his King: […]
[…] Death denounc't that day, / VVhich he preſumes already vain and void, / Becauſe not yet inflicted, as he fear'd, / By ſome immediate ſtroak; but ſoon ſhall find / Forbearance no acquittance ere day end.
Polyphilus […] at the univerſity vvas diſtinguiſhed equally for his ſucceſsful progress, […] vvithout any ſtrict confinement to hours of ſtudy, or remarkable forbearance of the common amuſements of young men.
Yet apprehenſive that his forbearance to obey, vvould be more alarming, he repeated in a faltering and lovv voice the follovving lines: […]
Synonyms for forbearance
Antonyms for forbearance
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Word Forms
- forbearances
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for forbearance?
Common synonyms include longanimity, patience.
What is the opposite of forbearance?
Possible antonyms include unforbearance, impatience.
How do you use forbearance in a sentence?
Tut, tut, here is a mannerly forbearance: / The truth appeares ſo naked on my ſide, / That any purblind eye may find it out.
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