forbearantadj.
/fəˈbɛːrənt/ Forbearing, indulgent, patient.
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the mind > emotion > calmness > patience > [adjective] > forbearing or tolerant
patientc1384
forbearable1465
forbearing1611
forbearant1642
tolerating1644
tolerantial1681
tolerant1784
tolerative1891
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adjective] > tolerant or forbearing
tholeburdea1050
forbearable1465
forbearing1611
forbearant1642
tolerating1644
tolerantial1681
tolerant1784
tolerative1891
1642 R. Harris Serm. Ps. x. 14, 17 p. 32 God is Wisdome it selfe; and therefore forbearant.
1830 Examiner 419/2 The temper of George IV may have been forbearant.
1859 S. Smiles Self-help (1860) xii. 342 The world at large is not so forbearant.
Derivatives
forˈbearantly adv.
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1855 in J. Ogilvie Imperial Dict. Suppl., whence in mod. Dicts.
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