Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forborne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-borne
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of forbear

Example Sentences

"For with the dream foregone, foregone, The deed forborne for ever, The worm, regret, will canker on, And time will turn him never."

Questions

What does forborne mean?: past participle of forbear

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