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n. The act of forbearing.

n. Tolerance and restraint in the face of provocation; patience. See Synonyms at patience.

n. The quality of being forbearing.

n. Law The act of a creditor who refrains from enforcing a debt when it falls due.

n. Restraint under provocation.

n. A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

n. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.

n. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.

n. The act or state of forbearing; the cessation or intermission of an act commenced, or a refraining from beginning an act.

n. Command of temper; restraint of passions; long-suffering; indulgence toward an offender or injurer; lenity.

n. In law, an abstaining from the enforcement of a right; specifically, a creditor's giving of indulgence after the day originally fixed for payment: as, the loan or forbearance of money.

n. A withdrawing; a keeping aloof.

n. Synonyms Abstinence, refraining.

n. Patience, indulgence, mildness.

n. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

"We have bought into instant gratification for so long the concept of patience and forbearance is moribund."

holdup    delay    good nature   

endurance    patience    toleration   

forbear   

mildness    refraining    lenity    abstinence    long-suffering    abstention    desistance   

Clarence    Terence    Terrance    Terrence    clarence    forebearance   

gentleness    moderation    kindliness    meekness    magnanimity    self-control    fortitude    tact    forgiveness    clemency