In this it was merely carrying on, to some extent, the example of its forebear Shih-t'ou, who was himself remembered as deeply interested in theoretical and intellectual speculations.
The blood of his greatforebear refused to let him bow under this unjust stroke.
I didn't wait to get an umbrella," Missy couldn't forebear commenting, slightly slurring the truth.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "forebear" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.