: to choose not to do (something that you could do) : to avoid doing or saying (something) See the full definition for forbear in the English Language Learners Dictionary.
How do you use forebear in a sentence?
a person from whom you are descended.
- I'll come back to the land of my forebears.
- His realism was not the realism of his forebears.
- One of his forebears could have won the support of Wilfrid.
- Like their forebears, they chose subjects to illustrate the many facets of village life.
What's the meaning of forbear Why is the person asked to forbear?
Why is the person asked to forbear? Answer. 'Forbear' means, to show patience or wait for a while before making the choice. Portia is scared that if Bassanio makes a wrong choice, he'll have to leave immediately as per the conditions and she'll be deprived of his company.
