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also forbear
Synonyms & Antonyms of forebear
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
- his forebears came to America on the Mayflower
Synonyms for forebear
Words Related to forebear
- antecessor,
- predecessor
- [archaic]
Near Antonyms for forebear
Antonyms for forebear
- descendant
- (also descendent)
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The first known use of forebear was in the 15th century
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