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forbear vs grandparent

grandparent vs forbear

forbear and grandparent both are nouns.

forbear is a verb but grandparent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbear Yes No Yes No
grandparent Yes No No No
As nouns, grandparent is a hyponym of forbear; that is, grandparent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbear:
  • forbear: a person from whom you are descended
  • grandparent: a parent of your father or mother
Other hyponyms of forbear include great grandparent.
forbear (noun) grandparent (noun)
a person from whom you are descended a parent of your father or mother
forbear (verb) grandparent (verb)
resist doing something
refrain from doing
Difference between forbear and grandparent

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