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Forebear

noun/fˈɔːɹbɛɹ/
Definition
a person from whom you are descended
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɔːɹbɛɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɔːbeə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɔːbeə/
3 syllables Say it as /fˈɔːɹbɛɹ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorfahr
eine Person, von der Sie abstammen
🇫🇷French
ancêtre
une personne dont vous descendez
🇪🇸Spanish
antepasado
una persona de la que desciendes
🇮🇹Italian
antenato
una persona da cui discendi
🇳🇱Dutch
voorouder
een persoon van wie u afstamt
🇵🇹Portuguese
antepassado
uma pessoa de quem você descende
🇷🇺Russian
предок
человек, от которого ты произошел
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सहन करना
एक व्यक्ति जिसके वंशज आप हैं
🇮🇳Tamil
முன்னோடி
நீங்கள் யாரிடமிருந்து வந்தவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
మున్ముందు
మీరు ఎవరి నుండి వచ్చిన వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
पूर्वापार
एक व्यक्ती जिच्यापासून तुम्ही वंशज आहात
🇮🇳Gujarati
અગાઉથી
એક વ્યક્તિ કે જેના પરથી તમે વંશજ છો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ
ನೀವು ವಂಶಸ್ಥರಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുൻഗാമി
നിങ്ങൾ ഉത്ഭവിച്ച ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੱਗੇ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉਤਰੇ ਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیشاب
ایک شخص جس سے آپ کی نسل ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
祖先
你的后裔
🇯🇵Japanese
先祖
あなたの子孫である人
🇰🇷Korean
조상
당신의 후손인 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tổ tiên
một người mà bạn có nguồn gốc từ đó
🇹🇭Thai
บรรพบุรุษ
คนที่คุณสืบเชื้อสายมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
leluhur
seseorang yang darinya kamu adalah keturunan
🇵🇭Filipino
ninuno
isang tao kung saan ka nagmula
🇲🇾Malay
nenek moyang
seseorang yang daripadanya kamu berasal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سلف
الشخص الذي تنحدر منه
🇮🇷Persian
پیشین
شخصی که شما از نسل او هستید
🇹🇷Turkish
ata
soyundan geldiğiniz kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
אָב קַדמוֹן
אדם שאתה צאצא ממנו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'forebear'?
The primary meaning of 'forebear' is 'a person from whom you are descended'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'forebear' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'forebear' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'forebear' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'forebear' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'forebear' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'forebear' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'forebear' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'forebear' in regular conversations?
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