1. refrains from; abstains from doing something
Usage: third person singular present tense of forbear
2. shows patience or restraint; tolerates without complaint
Usage: third person singular present tense of forbear

1. plural of forbear; ancestors or forebears
Usage: variant spelling of forebears; less common than forebears

Examples

• She forbears from eating sweets during her diet.
• He forbears to criticize his colleague's work in public.
• The teacher forbears with the students' mistakes and offers constructive feedback.
• Our forbears settled this land over two centuries ago.
• He forbears complaining even when things go wrong.
• The patient forbears the pain with remarkable courage.
• We honor the memory of our forbears who came before us.