Forebear and Issue

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Forebear noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.

Usage example: his forebears came to America on the Mayflower

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Issue is an antonym for forebear.

Issue noun - The descendants of a person, animal, or plant.

Usage example: someone who dies without issue might have their estate turned over to the state

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Forebear is an antonym for issue.

Nearby Words: issued, issuing, issuance, issuer

common forebear

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Issue and Forebear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forebear/issue

Forebear & Issue. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forebear/issue>.

Issue or Forebear. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forebear/issue.

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