Forbore

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
simple past of forbear form-of, past

Synonyms

refrain abide abstain abstain from aby avoid

Example

"He forbore to say that now the disgrace fell only upon his shoulders, that she was saved from it."

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