forbear

• Nom désignant un ancêtre ou un aïeul, considéré comme archaïque ou littéraire en anglais moderne.

A noun referring to an ancestor or forefather, now considered archaic or obsolete in modern English.

1. AncestorC2formal

   A person from whom one is descended; a forefather.

   ancêtre

   • His forbears came from Scotland in the 18th century.
   • She researched her forbears for the family history project.
   • The traditions of our forbears are still celebrated today.

   Synonymesancestorforebearforefatherprogenitor

   Antonymesdescendant

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de s'abstenir ou de se retenir de faire quelque chose, souvent avec patience ou maîtrise de soi.

A verb used to indicate the act of refraining from or abstaining from doing something, often with patience or self-control.

verbe irrégulier

1. Refrain from doing somethingC1formal

   To hold back or abstain from an action or impulse.

   S'abstenir de faire quelque chose

   • He forbore from criticizing her work in public.
   • Please forbear from making any noise during the ceremony.
   • She forbore to comment on the controversial topic.

   Synonymesabstainavoidcurbdesisteschewhold backrefrainstop

   Antonymesactcontinueindulgepersistproceed

2. Be patient or tolerantC1formal

   To exercise patience or self-control in a difficult situation.

   S'abstenir, patienter

   • The teacher forbore with the student's repeated questions.
   • They forbore the long wait without complaint.
   • He forbore his anger and responded calmly.

   Synonymesabidebearbrookendurestandtolerate

   Antonymesactcomplainprotestretaliate