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Meaning of 'forbearing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forbearing [ a.]
- Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering.
2 . Forbearing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'forbearing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forbearing [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
Example in sentence:
  • seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression;
  • was longanimous in the face of suffering

Nearby Words:

for for- fora forage foraged forager foraging foralite foramen foramina

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