# forbearance

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɔːˈbɛː.ɹən(t)s/ · frequency rank #54,186

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From forbear + -ance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forbearance