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Definition of forbearing

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noun

(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."”

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noun

(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."”

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

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