forbearance — patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːrˈberəns/
Korean meaning: 인내, 관용, 자제력
Korean pronunciation: 포**베**어런스
Example Sentences
- My mother's forbearance when I practiced violin at 6 AM was truly saintly.
- The judge praised the victim's family for their forbearance during the long trial.
- His forbearance finally ran out when his roommate ate his last slice of pizza.
forbearance
NOUN//fɔːrˈberəns//
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
A parent shows forbearance while children create kitchen chaos
Through forbearance despite their hostile appearance, he earned peaceful clearance
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English forbearance, derived from the verb forbear (to refrain or abstain). The verb itself comes from Old English forberan, combining the prefix for- (meaning away or off) with beran (to bear or carry).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mother's forbearance when I practiced violin at 6 AM was truly saintly.”
“The judge praised the victim's family for their forbearance during the long trial.”
“His forbearance finally ran out when his roommate ate his last slice of pizza.”
“The company requested forbearance on loan payments due to economic hardship.”
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