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help oneself vs forbear

forbear vs help oneself

help oneself is not a noun while forbear is a noun.

help oneself and forbear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
help oneself No No Yes No
forbear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, forbear is a hypernym of help oneself; that is, forbear is a word with a broader meaning than help oneself:
  • help oneself: abstain from doing; always used with a negative
  • forbear: resist doing something
Other hypernyms of help oneself include refrain.
help oneself (noun) forbear (noun)
a person from whom you are descended
help oneself (verb) forbear (verb)
abstain from doing; always used with a negative resist doing something
refrain from doing
Difference between help oneself and forbear

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