forbear
verbUK /fɔːˈbeə/
US /fɔːrˈber/
To stop yourself from doing something you want to do.
She decided to forbear from eating the last cookie so her brother could have it.
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2. To be patient and tolerant with someone.
He tried to forbear with his noisy neighbors.
3. A forefather or ancestor.
The old house was built by one of our forbears.
4. To put up with something difficult without complaining.
They had to forbear the long delay at the airport.