forbearance

Words with a similar base: forbearance

'forbearance'

[patience.n.01] as in: good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

'forbearance'

[forbearance.n.02] as in: a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

Examples:
his forbearance to reply was alarming

Origins

					forbearance (English)
├── -ance (English)
└── forbear (English)
    └── forberen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── forberan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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