forbear
Betekenis (Engels)
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- To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
- To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
- To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
- To control oneself when provoked.
Synoniemen
abstain
stay away
contain oneself
control oneself
refrain from
bear patiently
preserve one’s purity
suffer long
stay clear
abstain from
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/fɔːˈbɛə/
Etymologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan (“to forbear, abstain from, refrain; suffer, endure, tolerate, humor; restrain; do without”), from Proto-Germanic *fraberaną (“to hold back, endure”); equivalent to for- + bear. Cognate with Old Frisian forbera (“to forfeit”), Middle High German verbërn (“to have not; abstain; refrain from; avoid”) (Cimbrian forbèeran), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (frabairan, “to endure”).
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