forbear

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for forbear

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forbear : ඉවසනවා

forbear : වළකිනවා

forbear definition

Noun. An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
  2. To refuse; to decline; to give no heed.
  3. To control one's self when provoked.

Transitive verb.

  1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up; as, to forbear the use of a word of doubdtful propriety.
  2. To treat with consideration or indulgence.
  3. To cease from bearing.