verb🔗ShareTo keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from."Because I am trying to save money, I must forebear buying coffee every day. "attitudeactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay."Seeing the long line at the coffee shop, I forebore ordering my usual latte and waited for a shorter queue. "timeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed."Because she felt unprepared, she chose to forebear answering the teacher's question, hoping another student would volunteer. "attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo control oneself when provoked."Even when his little brother broke his favorite toy, David tried to forebear from yelling. "characterattitudemoralmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn ancestor."My forebear came to America from Ireland seeking a better life. "familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading