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FORBEARING

\fˈɔːbe͡əɹɪŋ], \fˈɔːbe‍əɹɪŋ], \f_ˈɔː_b_eə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of FORBEARING

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

of Forbear
Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

of Forbear
Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

FORBEARINGLY.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

FORBEARINGLY.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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