forbearing
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forbearing¹
Where it comes from
From Middle English forbering, forberyng, vorberinge, equivalent to forbear + -ing.
noun forbearings
- forbearance; restraint "As God's forbearing to create more worlds than he has, is no impeachment of his omnipotence: so his forbearing to save as many as he might, is no impeachment of his infinite mercy."
forbearing²
adjective more forbearing · most forbearing
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Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
a forbearing temper
Similar: longanimous, longminded, indulgent, liberal, tolerant, clement, easygoing, forbearing, lax, lenient, loose-handed, permissible
verb
- present participle and gerund of forbear
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title = {forbearing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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