Forebear vs Forbear

Forebear vs Forbear

The word ‘forebear’ is a noun, which means ancestors or forefathers, to whom a person descends.

For example:

a. Amit who now lives in Delhi, had his forebears lived in Jaipur.
b. The forebears of the party believed in the philos ophy of peace and non-violence.
c. The business I am running now is the one our forebears started a century ago.

The word ‘forbear’ is a verb, which means to refrain, to hold back or to be tolerate when facing provocation.

For example:

a. The visitors in the museum cannot forbear talking loud even when asked to maintain silence.
b. The children cannot simply forbear laughing when watching the Tom & Jerry show.
c. People cannot forbear from thinking about the future of their life.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right words.

1. The cricket board was asked to _______ (forebear/forbear) from the old regulations.
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2. JRD Tata was the _______ (forebear/forbear) of Tata group that is into various businesses today.
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3. The military officers at the borders should _______ (forebear/forbear) from the unnecessary discussions with their counterparts of other countries.
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4. The visa agency promised the applicants to _______ (forebear/forbear) on all the old rules that were followed.
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5. John’s _______ (forebears/forbears) took part in the World War II.
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6. The players were asked to _______ (forebear/forbear) from any arguments with the empire.
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