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Noun forbear has 1 sense

forebear, forbear - a person from whom you are descended
--₁ is a kind of ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root
--₁ has particulars: grandparent; great grandparent

Verb forbear has 1 sense

refrain, forbear - not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

Derived form: noun forbearance₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP

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