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forebear

/fɔːrber/ /fɔːrberər/

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

Examples :

"Because I am trying to save money, I must forebear buying coffee every day. "
attitude action moral

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question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

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

"What is your question?"

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration ordering

ordering verb

/ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrdərɪŋɡ/

To set in some sort of order.

"She spent the afternoon ordering her books alphabetically on the shelf. "

Illustration unprepared

unprepared noun

/ˌʌnpɹɪˈpeɚd/ /ˌʌmpɹɪˈpeəd/

A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.

"Aisha received an unprepared for not having her math notebook in class. "

Illustration volunteer

volunteer noun

/vɒl.ənˈtɪə/ /vɑl.ənˈtɪɹ/

One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.

"The volunteer helped organize the school's annual fundraising bake sale. "

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

Illustration ancestor

ancestor noun

/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.

"My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "

Illustration provoked

provoked verb

/pɹəˈvəʊkt/ /pɹəˈvoʊkt/

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

"Her constant complaining provoked her mother. "

Illustration refrain

refrain verb

/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).

""Please refrain from talking during the movie." "

Illustration answering

answering verb

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈæn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

To make a reply or response to.

"He answered the question."

Illustration abstain

abstain verb

/əbˈsteɪn/ /æbˈsteɪn/

Keep or withhold oneself.

"To avoid getting into trouble, Sarah chose to abstain from eating the birthday cake. "

Illustration proceeding

proceeding verb

/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/

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

"To proceed on a journey."