forbear
- n a person from whom you are descended
- v refrain from doing
- v resist doing something
she could not forbear weeping
- During the procession, the leader could not forbear slowing down occasionally to acknowledge the continued cheers of the people. .
- Their companies carefully forbear intruding into each other's markets.
- Good honest fellowssome could not forbear to skip a bit for joy as the procession moved from Cathedral to Parliament.