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View synonyms for forbore

forbore

[ fawr-bawr, -bohr ]

verb

  1. simple past tense of forbear.


forbore

/ fɔːˈbɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense of forbear 1


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Example Sentences

Though the house was victorious, its dignity suffered so greatly in the conflict that it forbore to follow up its victory.

I insinuated it again a minute later, but after that, noticing the way in which she came back to the aunt again, I forbore.

He could have asked some very embarrassing questions relating to the wound of the messenger, but he wisely forbore.

I forbore to ask my brother whether he had been to old Rome.

"Entirely so," said the Altrurian; and he seemed so thoroughly well satisfied that he forbore asking any further question.

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