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Forebear

🔄 Synonyms of "Forebear"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
refrainverb	(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew
forbearverb	(intransitive) To control oneself when provoked.

↔️ Antonyms of "Forebear"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
actnoun	(countable) An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
moveverb	(intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forebear"

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Word	Definition
refrainnoun	The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
forbearnoun	(intransitive) To control oneself when provoked.
ancestornoun	One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
forerunnernoun	A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
antecedentnoun	Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
foregangernoun	(archaic, rare) One who or that which goes before; a forerunner; a harbinger; a predecessor.
forefathernoun	An ancestor.
eldernoun	A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
antecursornoun	(obsolete) A forerunner; a precursor.
progenitournoun	Obsolete form of progenitor. [A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.]
primogenitornoun	An initial ancestor.
progenitornoun	A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
precessornoun	(obsolete) A predecessor; one who came before.
fore-runnernoun	Archaic form of forerunner. [A runner at the front or ahead.]
foretypenoun	A type or figure occurring beforehand or in advance; forerunner; predecessor; prototype
progenateverb	(rare) To have children.
precedernoun	One who precedes.
antecessornoun	A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
precursornoun	That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
precurrernoun	Obsolete form of precursor. [That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.]