FOREBEAR

forebear, forbear

(noun) a person from whom you are descended

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

forebear (plural forebears)

An ancestor.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with: forbear verb.

Antonyms

• afterbear

Verb

forebear (third-person singular simple present forebears, present participle forebearing, simple past forebore, past participle foreborne)

Obsolete spelling of forbear.

Anagrams

• forbeare

Source: Wiktionary


Fore*bear", n.

Definition: An ancestor. See Forbear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 May 2024

BEQUEATH

(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”


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