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forbearing.

forbearance; restraint

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. forbearance; restraint

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forbering, forberyng, vorberinge, equivalent to forbear + -ing.

adj

  1. Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering

    a forbearing temper
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Germanic *fra- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Germanic *beraną Proto-Germanic *fraberaną Old English forberan Middle English forberen English forbear English -ing English forbearing From forbear + -ing.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of forbear

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Germanic *fra- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Germanic *beraną Proto-Germanic *fraberaną Old English forberan Middle English forberen English forbear English -ing English forbearing From forbear + -ing.

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