forebore
Examples
“Jasper was walking about among them alone, but I forebore to join⟳ him.”
“With this she threw herself, sobbing, upon a sofa, and Louise and Beth, shocked to learn⟳ that after all their cousin had conspired against them, forebore any attempt⟳ to comfort her.”
“Out of pity she forebore, and he went on.”
“The advent of the mobile phone gradually wore that addiction down to the point⟳ that I forebore to have⟳ a landline number⟳ activated every time I moved adresses^([sic]) or rented another flat.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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