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“Forbear” or “Forebear”

forbear / forebear are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

forbear

  • verbrefrain from doing.

forebear f·AO·r·b·EH·r

  • nouna person from whom you are descended.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“forbear”

  • all behaved so well, I forbear to make invidious [i.e., onerous]
  • and finally forgive it, but forbear it for that year".

“forebear”

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