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Rareforbears
The correct spelling is forbears.
How to pronounce forbears
verb
Say it like: For-bee-rs
The correct spelling is forbears. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
- 2.To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
- 3.To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
- 4.To control oneself when provoked.
noun
- 1.An ancestor.
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