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forbearance in Arabic

حِلْم ḥilm

UK/fəˈbɛːɹ(ə)n(t)s//fəɹˈbɛɹən(t)s/

forbearance in Arabic: حِلْم (ḥilm). In English, forbearance means the action of forbearing (“abstaining or refraining from doing something”); (countable) an instance of this.

Arabic words for forbearance

restraint and tolerance under provocation; patient self-control
حِلْم ḥilm

English meaning of forbearance

  1. noun The action of forbearing (“abstaining or refraining from doing something”); (countable) an instance of this.
  2. noun The action of refraining from enforcing something which is due (such as a debt or obligation) or a right which one has; (countable) an instance of this.
  3. noun Restraint and tolerance under provocation; patient self-control; indulgence, lenity.

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Questions about forbearance in Arabic

What is the meaning of forbearance in Arabic?
Forbearance in Arabic is حِلْم (ḥilm).
ما معنى كلمة forbearance؟
Forbearance: حِلْم (ḥilm).
What does forbearance mean in English?
Forbearance means the action of forbearing (“abstaining or refraining from doing something”); (countable) an instance of this.

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