Act and Forbear

Opposite meaning words

Act verb - Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).

Usage example: The governor should act on the new energy bill

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Forbear is an antonym for act.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Forbear verb - Resist doing something.

Usage example: she could not forbear weeping

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Act is an antonym for forbear.

Nearby Words: forbearing, forbearance

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