Forbore [verb]

Definition of Forbore:

resist the temptation to

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Sentence/Example of Forbore:

Though the house was victorious, its dignity suffered so greatly in the conflict that it forbore to follow up its victory.

I insinuated it again a minute later, but after that, noticing the way in which she came back to the aunt again, I forbore.

He could have asked some very embarrassing questions relating to the wound of the messenger, but he wisely forbore.

I forbore to ask my brother whether he had been to old Rome.

"Entirely so," said the Altrurian; and he seemed so thoroughly well satisfied that he forbore asking any further question.

"I cannot think of any," returned the minister, so miserably that the banker forbore to press the point.

I call God to witness against my soul, that sparing you I forbore to come to Corinth.

To spare you I forbore to come; for I made up my own mind on this, not to come to you a second time in sorrow.

Among them were some faces he thought he had formerly seen; but he forbore to take any notice of them.

When she raised her veil to look down on the crowd, an awe came over the people, so that they forbore even to shout.