forbore

/fɔrˈbɔr/ /fɔrˈbor/

verb

To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

Examples :

"To avoid trouble, Sarah forbore arguing with her brother about chores. "

verb

To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

Examples :

"Seeing the long line at the cafeteria, I forbore ordering my lunch immediately. "

action attitude character moral time

verb

To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.

Examples :

"He forbore to answer the difficult question in class, choosing instead to remain silent. "

attitude action character moral

verb

To control oneself when provoked.

Examples :

"He forbore yelling at his younger brother when he spilled juice all over the table. "

mind character moral attitude action

Meanings

Examples :

"To avoid trouble, Sarah forbore arguing with her brother about chores. "

Examples :

"Seeing the long line at the cafeteria, I forbore ordering my lunch immediately. "

Examples :

"He forbore to answer the difficult question in class, choosing instead to remain silent. "

Examples :

"He forbore yelling at his younger brother when he spilled juice all over the table. "

Related Words

immediately adverb

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

arguing verb

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

question noun

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

ordering verb

To set in some sort of order.

provoked verb

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

brother noun

Son of the same parents as another person.

cafeteria noun

A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat

choosing verb

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

abstain verb

Keep or withhold oneself.

trouble noun

A distressing or dangerous situation.

proceeding verb

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

difficult verb

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.