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forebear
noun fore·bear \-ˌber\
: a member of your family in the past
Full Definition of FOREBEAR
: ancestor, forefather; also : precursor —usually used in plural
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Variants of FOREBEAR
fore·bear also for·bear \-ˌber\
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Origin of FOREBEAR
Middle English (Scots), from fore- + -bear (from been to be)
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to FOREBEAR
- Synonyms
- father, ancestor (also forbear), forebearer, forefather, grandfather, primogenitor, progenitor
- Antonyms
- descendant (also descendent)
Rhymes with FOREBEAR
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FOREBEAR Defined for Kids
forebear
noun fore·bear \ˈfȯr-ˌber\
Definition of FOREBEAR for Kids
: ancestor 1
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