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forbearance - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'forbearance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forbearance [ n.]
- The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.
- The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.

Meaning of 'forbearance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forbearance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
Example in sentence:
  • his forbearance to reply was alarming

Nearby Words:

for for- fora forage foraged forager foraging foralite foramen foramina

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  • Regulatory forbearance
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