This week's theme: Words with hidden animals. forbearance (for-BAIR-uhns) noun
1. Refraining from enforcing something, such as a right or a debt. 2. Tolerance, patience, restraint, or leniency. [From forbear, from Old English forberan (to endure), from for- (away) + beran (to bear).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=forbearance -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Now the Buddhists are fighting back -- with good thoughts, forbearance and chanting." Tim Elliott; Chant of the Scrub Turkey; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jun 19, 2007. This newsletter is made possible in part by: Read new poetry each month at The Verse Marauder http://theversemarauder.com See Submissions page to submit your original poetry. Speak French, German, Spanish or Italian? Speak it better with Champs-Elysees audio magazines! http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith7 ............................................................................ You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). To unsubscribe, update address send gift subscription, etc., visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/forbearance.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/forbearance.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/forbearance.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
