verb
- to refrain from; to abstain from doing something
- to endure or tolerate patiently
Usage: archaic or literary
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- He chose to forbare from commenting on the matter.
- She would forbare her complaints despite the difficult circumstances.
- The king forbade his soldiers to forbare in their duty.
- I must forbare from eating sweets during my diet.
- They forbared their anger and spoke calmly.