/ Dictionary / Index F forbearance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•bear•ance Pronunciation: (fôr-bâr'uns), [key] — n. the act of forbearing; a refraining from something. forbearing conduct or quality; patient endurance; self-control. an abstaining from the enforcement of a right. a creditor's giving of indulgence after the day originally fixed for payment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: forbearance (Thesaurus) forbear Forbes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language