All 6 Uses of
forbearance
in
Antony and Cleopatra
- Forbear me.
Scene 1.2 *forbear = stop (prevent from acting)
- Tempt him not so too far; I wish, forbear; In time we hate that which we often fear.†
Scene 1.3forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- My precious queen, forbear; And give true evidence to his love, which stands An honourable trial.†
Scene 1.3
- Forbear me till ano.†
Scene 2.7
- I could well forbear't.†
Scene 2.7
- Forbear, Seleucus.†
Scene 5.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(forbearance) patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loanThe word, forbearance, is commonly used in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced. -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
The form, forbears is typically a verb, but can be an alternate spelling of the noun forebears; i.e., ancestors. Note that these words put the emphasis on different syllables: for-BEARS v. FORE-bears