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Forbear vs. Forebear
Forbear
/fɔːˈbɛː/Examples:
He decided to forbear from commenting on her mistake.She had to forbear her laughter during the solemn ceremony.I must forbear any more desserts if I want to stay healthy.
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Forebear
/ˈfɔːbeə/Examples:
She discovered her great-grandfather was a famous forebear.Ancient artifacts connected us to our distant forebears.Her forebears played a pivotal role in the town's history.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Forbear and forebear are homophones, meaning they sound the same when spoken.
- Remember forbear with its meaning related to bearing or tolerating something patiently – think of bear in forbear as carrying a burden.
- Forebear starts with fore as in before, linking to ancestors or forefathers.
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