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What is another word for Forbare?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔːbe͡ə] (IPA)

Forbare, which means to refrain or hold back, has several synonyms that denote different shades of meaning. Some of the prominent synonyms include abstain, avoid, eschew, forbear, refrain, and withhold. Abstain represents a deliberate decision to refrain from doing something, while avoid denotes staying away from something due to fear or avoidance. Eschew implies a complete rejection of something because of moral or aesthetic reasons. Forbear suggests patience or restraint in the face of provocation. Refrain connotes self-control or moderation, while withhold denotes the act of withholding something that is desirable or required. In summary, the choice of synonym for forbear should depend on the intended context.
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What are the hypernyms for Forbare?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    to keep, to carry, to bear, To ABSTAIN, To consume, TO DEPORT, To Indulge, to tolerate.

Usage examples for Forbare

"The other day," he said, "when we had some hope of your conversion, we Forbare you much, and suffered you to discourse; but now that we see you are an obstinate heretic, and seek to cover the light of the truth with multitude of words, we mean not to allow you such large discourses as we did."
"By What Authority?"
Robert Hugh Benson
"They ready are," quoth he; then both Forbare From further talk, these speeches were the last.
"Jerusalem Delivered"
Torquato Tasso
"I will counsel you," said the hermit, "if ye will ensure me that ye will never come in that queen's fellowship, as much as ye may Forbare."
"Studies from Court and Cloister"
J.M. Stone

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