Forbear

f6r-bar', v. [imp. fokbore (-bor') or (obs.) forbare; p. p. forborne; forbearing.] To refrain from proceeding, pause, delay; to refuse, decline. — v. To avoid, abstain from; to treat with consideration, indulge, bear with. [For-, insep. prefix, intensive, or meaning from (AS>., Ic, Dan., and Sw. for-, D. and G. ver-, Goth./ra-, Skr. para-; from, far), and bear, q. v.] — Forbear'ance, n. Act of, or quality of being, forbearing; long-suffering; patience; refraining; mildne . — Forbid', v. [-bade (-bad''); p. p. -bidden* or (obs.) -bid -bidding.] To command to forbear, or not to do; to forbid from entering or approaching; to oppose, obstruct, prohibit, interdict, hinder. —v. To utter a prohibition, prevent. — Forbid'dance, n. Act of, or condition of being, etc. — Forbid'der, n. — Forbid'ding. p. a. Repelling approach: repulsive; unpleasant; odious; abhorrent. — Forbore, -borne. See Forbear. — Forfend' or Forefend', v. To fend — off, avert, forbid, prohibit, defend, guard, secure. Forego', v. [imp. forewent; p.p. -gone; -going.] To quit, leave, relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of, give up, resign, renounce. [See also under Fore.] — Forget/, v. [imp. -got or (obs.) -gat; p. p. -got, -gotten; -getting.] To lose the remembrance of; not to think of: to treat with inattention, slight, neglect.— To forget one's To be guilty of what is unworthv of one; to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control. — Forget'ful, -ful, a. Apt to forget; heedle ; carele ; neglectful. — Forget'fulae . n. Quality of being forgetful; lo of remembrance or recollection oblivion; failure to bear in mind; carele omi ion.— Forget'-me-not', n. (Bot.) A small herb, bearing a blue flower, — the emblem of fidelity. — Forget, ter, m. — Forgive', -giv', v. [imp. -gave; p. p. -given; -giving.] To cease to impute, remit, excuse; to cease to feel resentment against, absolve, pardon. — Forgiv'able, a. — Forgive'ne , n. Act of, or disposition or willingne to, etc.; pardon; remi ion. — Forgiv'er, n. — Forgiv'ing, p. a. Disposed to forgive; mild; merciful; compa ionate. — Forlorn', a. Deserted lost in pitiful plight; despicable; abject; pitiable. [AS. forloren,p. p. of for leo san, to destroy, lose utterly. See Lose.] — Forlorn'ne , n. — Forlorn hope. Mil.) A detachment of men to lead in an a ault, enter a breach, or perform service of uncommon peril. [D. verloren hoop: hoo/> = band, troop.] — Forsake', v. [imp. -sook (-sot>k); p. p. -sak'en; -sak'ing.] To quit or leave entirely, depart or withdraw from, abandon, desert, reject. [AS. for so can; sac an, to contend.] — Forsak'er, n. — Forswear', -swar', v. [imp. -swore (-swor); p. p. -sworn; -swearing.] To reject or renounce upon oath; to renounce earnestly or with protestations; — to deny upon oath. v. To swear falsely, commit perjury. — Forswear'er, n. A perjurer.