Nouns (1)
forbear
n. a person from whom you are descended
Verbs (2)
refrain, forbear
v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (50)
forerunner, precursor
n. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport
v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
refrain, abstain, desist, abstain from, desist from, refrain from
v. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
shun, eschew
v. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
predate, antedate, precede, forego, antecede
v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
suffer, endure, be subjected to
v. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state
v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"
meet, suffer
v. undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with
v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with, waive
v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
forfeit, render, give up, forgo, throw overboard, waive
v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
Synonyms (0)
Antonyms (8)
act, move, take a step, take action, take steps, take measures, perform an action, do something
v. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
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