The past participle of 'forbear,' meaning to have refrained from or abstained from doing something.
Past participle of 'forbear,' from Old English 'forboren.' Formed through irregular verb conjugation (forbear/forbore/forborne), similar to 'bear/bore/born.'
The word 'forborne' is technically correct but sounds so archaic that most modern English speakers would say 'refrained' instead—it's a perfect example of how irregular verbs get abandoned when they sound too old-fashioned.
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