forbearance
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /fɔɹˈbeɹəns/
Noun
forbearance (countable and uncountable, plural forbearances)
- Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
- A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
restraint under provocation
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Further reading
- forbearance in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- forbearance in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- forbearance at OneLook Dictionary Search
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