Word: forbear
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: for
bear
Definition: To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
Morphemes:
Affix: for-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Completely; to the fullest extent; superseded by combinations with up in senses where no upward movement is involved, e.g. forgive = "give up (one's offenses)", forgather = "gather up", forbeat = "beat up".
Affix: bear
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: beren
Language: enm
Decoded: beren
Meaning: carry, bring forth