Added 4 October 2026
forbearance
/fəˈbɛːɹ(ə)n(t)s/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about forbearance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The action of forbearing (“abstaining or refraining from doing something”); an instance of this.
- The action of refraining from enforcing something which is due (such as a debt or obligation) or a right which one has; an instance of this.
- Restraint and tolerance under provocation; patient self-control; indulgence, lenity.
Origin
From forbear (“to keep away from, avoid”) + -ance (suffix forming nouns indicating conditions or states).
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