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forbear verb

  /fɔɹˈbɛɚ/ , /fɔːˈbɛə/
  • (intransitive) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
 ajourner, refréner, réfréner
  • (intransitive) To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
 décliner, refuser
  • (intransitive) To control oneself when provoked.
 garder son sang froid, se retenir
  • (transitive) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
 s'abstenir, éviter

forbearance noun

  /foːˈbeə.ɹən(t)s/ , /foːˈbiəɹɘn(t)s/ , /fɔɹˈbɛɹ.ən(t)s/ , /fɔːˈbɛː.ɹən(t)s/
  • Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
 longanimité
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