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forbear

/fɔrˈbɛr/ /ˈfɔːbeə/
Literary
  1. 1 kendini tutmak, (yapmaktan) kaçınmak

Definition (English)

To stop yourself from doing something, especially something you have a right to do, out of patience or restraint.

Example Sentences

  1. She forbore from commenting on his mistake.
    Onun hatası hakkında yorum yapmaktan kendini alıkoydu.
  2. He forbore to mention the money she still owed him.
    Ona hâlâ borçlu olduğu paradan söz etmemek için kendini tuttu.

Verb Forms Irregular A-B-C · Üç biçim de farklı

Base forbear
/fɔrˈbɛr/
Past forbore
/fɔːrˈbɔːr/
Participle forborne
/fɔːrˈbɔːrn/
How the past is formed

No ‑ed✗forbeared ✓forbore

Bu fiil düzensizdir: -ed kuralı uygulanmaz, past ve participle biçimleri ezberlenir.

  • Pastforbear → forboreSondaki “ear” yerine “ore” gelir.
  • Participleforbear → forborneSondaki “ear” yerine “orne” gelir.

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Synonyms

Collocations

forbear from speakingforbear doing somethingforbear to act