Can Forbear Be Used as a Verb?

verb (used with object), for·bore [fawr-bawr], for·borne [fawr-bawrn], for·bear·ing. to refrain or abstain from; desist from. to keep back; withhold.

Is forbear a noun?

When you forbear, you hold yourself back from doing something. ... The Old English root, forberan, means "control one's feelings, or tolerate." A less common way to use forbear is as a noun meaning "ancestor." So if you're refraining from reading about your ancestors, you can say you forbear to learn about your forbears.

Can you use example as a verb?

verb (used with object), ex·am·pled, ex·am·pling. Rare. to give or be an example of; exemplify (used in the passive).