forebear

Meanings

• Noun

  A person who lived before another person in the same family, typically an ancestor.

  - "My great-grandfather is a forebear of mine."
  - "Many of the forebears of the royal family are buried in the castle."

• Verb

  To bear or endure something before another person.

  - "My brother forebore to tell me the truth."
  - "She forebore to speak, allowing the tension to build."

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Antonyms

afterbear

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forebear
bear , repair , stare , glare

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Variants

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forbear , forbears , forebear , forebears

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Etymology

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Old English forbær, forbearan, meaning 'to endure, suffer, keep, bear, maintain'. The modern English word 'forebear' comes from the past participle of this Old English verb.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'forebear' is related to the word 'forefather', which means the same thing but specifically refers to a male ancestor.

2. In some cultures, ancestors are believed to continue to influence the lives of their descendants even after death. These ancestors are often referred to as 'forebears'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ancestor: An ancestor is a person who lived before someone else and contributed to their descent. Forebears are a specific type of ancestor who are closely related.

2. Ancestry: Ancestry refers to the history of one's ancestors and their descendants. Forebears are an important part of one's ancestry.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'forebear' is often used to refer to ancestors or forefathers. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth refers to her 'forefathers' when she urges Macbeth to commit regicide. In art, there are numerous depictions of forebears in various forms, from statues to paintings to sculptures.

How to Memorize "forebear"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize 'forebear', imagine a person who came before someone else in their family tree. This could be a grandparent, great-grandparent, or even a distant ancestor.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize 'forebear', associate it with the idea of an ancestor or forefather. Think of the term as meaning 'ancestor' or 'forefather'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - One possible mnemonic for 'forebear' is to remember that it starts with the letter 'f' and sounds like 'forefather'. Another possibility is to associate the word with the image of a family tree, with the forebear being a person higher up in the tree.

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