"to abstain," Old English forberan "bear up against, control one's feelings, abstain from, refrain; tolerate, endure" (past tense forb?r, past participle forboren), from for- + beran "to bear" (see bear (v.)). Related: Forbearer; forbearing; forbore. Of similar formation are Old High German ferberen, Gothic frabairan "to endure."
例文
1. I could not forbear smiling.
思わず微笑んでしまいました.
2.I forbear to go into details.
詳しくはお話ししたくありません。
3.He forbear from take any further action.
彼はこれ以上の行動を取らないことを自制した。
4.We begged him to forbear .
私たちは彼に忍耐を懇願した。
5.She should try to forbear from saying such cruel things.