Dictionary

forbearing en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English forbering, forberyng, vorberinge, equivalent to forbear + -ing.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) forbearance; restraint
   • "As God's forbearing to create more worlds than he has, is no impeachment of his omnipotence: so his forbearing to save as many as he might, is no impeachment of his infinite mercy." 1833, John Fletcher, The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher, volume 2, page 443:

Forms

forbearing en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Germanic *fra- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Germanic *beraną Proto-Germanic *fraberaną Old English forberan Middle English forberen English forbear English -ing English forbearing From forbear + -ing.

Meanings

1. Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
   • a forbearing temper

Forms

Deriveds

unforbearing · forbearingness

Relateds

forbear · forbearance · forbearantly · forbearant · forbearingly

Synonyms

open-handed · remissful · permissible · latitudinarian · broad-minded · clement · tolerant · forbearing · sufferable · liberal · safe · indulgent · permissive · lenient · open-minded · longminded · relaxed · easygoing · indulgent · soft-handed · liberal · loose-handed · permissive · avuncular · longanimous · catholic · permissible · laissez faire · indulgent · lax · lenient · forbearing · tolerant · soft

forbearing en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Germanic *fra- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Germanic *beraną Proto-Germanic *fraberaną Old English forberan Middle English forberen English forbear English -ing English forbearing From forbear + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of forbear
   form of forbear