Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Forbearing has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
forbearance; restraint
present participle of forbear
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
"seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"
"was longanimous in the face of suffering"
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering