1for·bear 
/foɚˈbeɚ/ verb
for·bears; for·bore /foɚˈbeɚ/ verb /-ˈboɚ/ for·borne /-ˈboɚn/ for·bear·ing formal : to choose not to do (something that you could do) : to avoid doing or saying (something) [+ obj] ▪ He carefully forbore any mention of her name for fear of upsetting them. ▪ We decided to forbear provoking him any further. [no obj] ▪ We decided to forbear from provoking him any further. ▪ He forebore to mention her name.
— forbearing adjective [more forbearing; most forbearing]
▪ He was very forbearing toward them. [=he treated them in a very patient way]
▪ He was very forbearing toward them. [=he treated them in a very patient way]
