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To refrain or desist from: abstain; to control oneself when provoked: be patient (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen June 19, 2026

Answer
FORBEAR
FORBEAR · 7 letters · puzzle shows FOR****
The Root
FORmeans “before, previous, earlier' (prefix)”

In a sentence: Holly forced herself to FORBEAR rather than respond to her mother's unfair accusations.

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The Rootonym clue “To refrain or desist from: abstain; to control oneself when provoked: be patient (verb)” has the answer FORBEAR (7 letters), built on the root FOR, which means “before, previous, earlier' (prefix)”. See the full June 19, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.