Forborne

Word FORBORNE
Character 8
Hyphenation for borne
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Definitions and meanings of "Forborne"

What do we mean by forborne?

Past participle of forbear. noun

P. p. of forbear.

Past participle of forbear verb

To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.

To control oneself when provoked.

The act of being bored on the phone and being the only one talking. Urban Dictionary

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The word "forborne" in example sentences

As it is in the body, it is not enough that the disease be stopped, but it must grow in health; so in the soul, it is not enough that acts of sin be forborne, which is stopping a disease, but it must be healthy, and grow in holiness. ❋ Unknown (1692)

Factory farms are also major contributors to the increasing risk of forborne illness in the U.S. poultry has been and remains the number one culprit, they fuel the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and causes unthinkable suffering for animals. ❋ Alexis Stewart (2010)

While he was mostly calling to task fellow leftists for deserting what he saw as a vital cause, I felt that he spoke to all who had at least forborne in our military actions to account. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Camilla, distressed, hung her head, and would have forborne making any answer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then he embraced them both and entreated them lovingly, saying to them, “I thought not that ye would have left me desolate by your absence nor that ye would have forborne to come and visit me and your mother.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

“Silly boy,” at length said Sir John, who had for some time forborne the stripling, “take, then, thy death from a noble hand, since thou preferrest that to peace and length of days.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

My good Mr. Tyrrel, I can assure you he does not think that you have forborne him at all, and he has no purpose to forbear you; and I must either carry back a sufficient apology, or you must meet in a quiet way, with a good friend on each side. — ❋ Unknown (2008)

Perhaps Douban wished he had forborne this question, for, in the very moment when he put it, the door of the chamber opened, and the Emperor entered, with his daughter hanging upon his arm, dressed with simplicity, yet with becoming splendour. ❋ Unknown (2008)

To herself, Mrs. Berlinton said, the evil of this transaction had been over, while yet it was unknown; she had heard it, therefore, in silence, and forborne unavailing reproach. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And I were fain to reward her in that she hath forborne to grudge against thee and to bear thee enmity. ❋ Unknown (2007)

These things do mitigate or disannul that which hath been said of melancholy meats, and make it more tolerable; but to such as are wealthy, live plenteously, at ease, may take their choice, and refrain if they will, these viands are to be forborne, if they be inclined to, or suspect melancholy, as they tender their healths: ❋ Unknown (2007)

I have been in England four months, and have often thought of writing to you; and yet, such are the dangers that might arise from an intercepted letter, that I have hitherto forborne. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Looking at the four points you brought up, and having forborne voicing my own opinions for the most part, I will say that I have a general mistrust of govt. in general, and the federal govt. in particular, for reasons both philosophical and practical. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Nor will this appear so slight a circumstance as to be unworthy of mention, when it is remembered that the caravan was in uneasy motion all the time, and that none but a person of great natural stateliness and acquired grace could have forborne to stagger. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The child thought, more than once that he was moved: and had forborne to speak. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I have forborne to mention anything of the certainty or probability of a future state, designing here to show the wrong judgment that any one must allow he makes, upon his own principles, laid how he pleases, who prefers the short pleasures of a vicious life upon any consideration, whilst he knows, and cannot but be certain, that a future life is at least possible. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As I had long forborne to encourage him with hopes that hung on threads, I made no other comment on this information than that I supposed he would see her soon. ❋ Unknown (2007)

She filled my heart with such good resolutions, strengthened my weakness so, by her example, so directed — I know not how, she was too modest and gentle to advise me in many words — the wandering ardour and unsettled purpose within me, that all the little good I have done, and all the harm I have forborne, I solemnly believe I may refer to her. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Until this dauntless worldling came in and broke the spell, and lifted the latch, we too have forborne to enter into that sad chamber. ❋ Unknown (2006)

[This is a] total [forborning] [moment] ❋ Dandaniiiii (2011)

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