单词 | forbearance |
释义 | forbearancenoun for·bear·ance fȯr-ˈber-ən(t)s fər- plural forbearances 1 : a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due The policy provides a means of forbearance for borrowers meeting certain criteria. 2 : the act of forbearing : patience Mrs Varden entreated her to remember that … marriage … was a state requiring great fortitude and forbearance. Charles Dickens 3 : the quality of being forbearing : leniency known … for her forbearance with her incorrigible husband Willa Cather forbearance noun1 as in patience the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining we thank you for your forbearance while we attend to the technical difficulties interrupting the TV program Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in mercy kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it the judge showed forbearance, and gave the teenaged first offender a suspended sentence Synonyms & Similar Words
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