forbear
verb (used with object)
to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
will forbear
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future tenseof forbear.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Gascoigne, in the year 1575, declares in his "Posies," "I will forbear to recyte examples by any of mine owne doings, since all comparisons are odious."
From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme
One more remark, Mr. President, and I will forbear to trespass further on your time and patience.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Raphael Semmes
An onward movement ought to be made whether men will hear or whether they will forbear.
From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by William Garden Blaikie
"Indeed, Sir," pleasantly expostulated the clerk, "I think when you understand the circumstances of the case, you will forbear disturbing M. M. —— this day of all others in his life."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 by Various
You say I am no gentleman; yet the sneers have been upon your side; and though I can very well perceive where you have lodged your sympathies, I will forbear the taunt.’
From Prince Otto, a Romance by Robert Louis Stevenson
