forbearing
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English forbering, forberyng, vorberinge, equivalent to forbear + -ing.
Noun edit
forbearing (countable and uncountable, plural forbearings)
- forbearance; restraint
- 1833, John Fletcher, The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher, volume 2, page 443:
- "As God's forbearing to create more worlds than he has, is no impeachment of his omnipotence: so his forbearing to save as many as he might, is no impeachment of his infinite mercy."
Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
forbearing (comparative more forbearing, superlative most forbearing)
- Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
- a forbearing temper
Related terms edit
Verb edit
forbearing
- present participle and gerund of forbear