The Only Use of
forbearance
in
The Merchant of Venice
- I pray you tarry; pause a day or two Before you hazard; for, in choosing wrong, I lose your company; therefore forbear a while.†
Scene 3.2forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
Definition:
patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loan
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loan
The word, forbearance, is commonly used in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.