Definitions for forbearance

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forbearance for·bear·ance

Spelling: [fawr-bair-uh ns]

IPA: /fɔrˈbɛər əns/

Forbearance is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 486 anagrams from letters in forbearance (aabceefnorr).

Definitions for forbearance

noun

1. the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
2. forbearing conduct or quality; patient endurance; self-control.
3. an abstaining from the enforcement of a right.
4. a creditor's giving of indulgence after the day originally fixed for payment.

Origin of forbearance

First recorded in 1570-80; forbear¹ + -ance

Examples for forbearance

When the memory of it returns to me I marvel at my own forbearance.

He did not understand the law or appreciate their forbearance.

But selfies, like people, deserve our forgiveness, our forbearance, and our support.

There is a limit to forbearance and I considered that limit reached.

She had been badly dealt with by her allies, but forbearance was her rule of living.

But in the here and now of it, I ask for your patience, and forbearance, while I give it a shot.

He was a master of hilm—grace and forbearance—and used force only when absolutely necessary.

Parenting a preschooler is hard (believe me, I know), and it takes a lot of time, energy, and forbearance to do it right.

It was the greatest stretch of forbearance I could practise.

You must suppress your gratitude, and endeavour to forget my forbearance in the matter of the bracelet.