Word · Frequency #35523
forbear
/ˈfɔːrbeɚ/
noun
祖先
a person from whom you are descended
- 1.
a person from whom you are descended
祖先
In use
My forbear came to America in the 19th century.
The family history records the achievements of our forbears.
He discovered a portrait of his forbear in the attic.
Connections
Word family
- forbears
- plural, third person singular
- forbore
- past
- forborne
- past participle
- forbearing
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
Countable; refers to an ancestor.
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