forbear
verb (forbears, forbearing, forbore, forborne)
Everyday
- (old use, in fairy tales) To forbear is to hold back from doing something; to refrain. tree →
- To forbear is to be patient and gentle with someone instead of punishing them. tree →
In the lessons
in fairy tales a warning such as «forbear to open» means do not open; a king may forbear to punish a child.
Examples
- Forbear to open the golden door. tree →
- I must forbear from eating the last cake. tree →
- The king forbore to punish the boy. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
It means to refrain from vowing, or to hold back from passing by someone in need.
Interpretation. A vow need not be made, and not making one is no sin. Helping an enemy's fallen animal is read as a way to overcome hate.
Examples
- But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. (Torah DEU.23.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely release it with him. (Torah EXO.23.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. (Writings PRO.25.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased? (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods. (Prophets JER.44.5, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «forbear» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «forbear» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «forbear» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «forbear» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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