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forbearance

English

Etymology

From forbear +? -ance.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /f???be??n(t)s/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f???b????n(t)s/
  • (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /fo??bi???n(t)s/

Noun

forbearance (countable and uncountable, plural forbearances)

  1. Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  2. A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

Synonyms

  • patience
  • restraint
  • thole (obsolete, rare, or regional)
  • forgiveness

Related terms

  • forbear

Translations

Further reading

  • forbearance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • forbearance in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • forbearance in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • forbearance at OneLook Dictionary Search

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kindness

English

Alternative forms

  • kindenesse (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English kindenesse, equivalent to kind +? -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ka?ndn?s/, /?ka?ndn?s/

Noun

kindness (countable and uncountable, plural kindnesses)

  1. The state of being kind.
  2. An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.
    How can I thank you for your many kindnesses?
    Do me a kindness and leave.


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