For‐bear″ance (?), n. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.
He soon shall find
Forbearance no acquittance ere day end. Milton.
2. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.
Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goes slower. Shak.
Syn. — Abstinence; refraining; lenity; mildness.