forebear

Speech parts

1. forebear - Noun

2. forebear - Verb

Meaning

An ancestor. See Forbear.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

forbear scout herald source father mother dad stock root parent founder prototype ancestry grandfather predecessor

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Antonyms

effect mother child custom seed descent

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Hypernyms

root ancestor antecedent ascendant ascendent

Hyponyms

grandparent great grandparent

Phrases with the word

maternal forebear common forebear paternal forebear forebear shrine

Anagrams

forbeare

Examples

You may have to wait longer than you would like, you may have to bear privations; but, bear and forebear. Have confidence in the Providence that so far has never failed us. The way is not yet clear. Grope along slowly. Do not press matters; be patient, be trustful. Théodore Guérin

‘As a child, I heard the stories from my father about our notable forebear, an honest man who was saved from a massacre, the sole survivor.’ Source: Internet

The 860 EVO continues to come out slightly ahead of its forebear, which bodes well for its place in our overall rankings. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

forebay forebeach forebeam forebear shrine forebearance forebearer