forbear meaning
EN
[fɔːˈbɛə] [fɔɹˈbɛɚ] [-ɛə(r)] [ˈfɔː.bɛə] [ˈfɔɹ.bɛɚ] 
US - NounPLforbearsPREfor-
- VerbSGforbearsPRforbearingPTforborePPforborne
- (transitive) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up.
- (intransitive) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
- (intransitive) To refuse; to decline; to give no heed.
- (intransitive) To control oneself when provoked.
- (transitive) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up.
Definition of forbear in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Morphemes
- Prefixes
- Words by prefix
- Words prefixed with for-
- Words prefixed with for-
- Words by prefix
- Prefixes
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Morphemes
- en forbearance
- en forbears
- en forbeare
- en forbearer
- en forbearant
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "forbear" is a morpheme, more specifically, a prefixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.