Both Uses of
forbearance
in
Antigone
- Sister, forbear, or I shall hate thee soon, And the dead man will hate thee too, with cause.
*forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- O forbear To vex the dead.†
Definition:
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(forbearance) patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loaneditor's notes: The word, forbearance, is commonly used in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.