FORBEAR - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
refrain from doing
Example: she forbore a snicker
Categories: Refrain, Forbear
Synonyms
Refrain, Hold back, Forbear, Forebear
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "forbear" comes from Proto-Germanic *fraberaną. It started in Old English forberan. Then it appeared in Middle English forberen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old Frisian: forbera
- Middle High German: verbërn
- Cimbrian: forbèeran
- Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽
🔗 Related Words
for – A related word in the same word family.
bear – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.