forbearance

English

/fɔɹˈbeɹən(t)s/, /fɔːˈbɛːɹən(t)s/, /foːˈbiəɹɘn(t)s/

noun
Definitions
  • Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  • A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

Etymology

Suffix from English forbear.

Origin

English

forbear

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