Forbear - Definition
forbear
n 1: a person from whom you are descended [syn: forebear,
forbear]
v 1: refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker" [syn:
forbear, hold back]
2: resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back";
"she could not forbear weeping" [syn: refrain, forbear]
[ant: act, move]