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Hold_back vs Forbear - What's the difference?

hold_back | forbear | Related terms |

Hold_back is a related term of forbear.


As verbs the difference between hold_back and forbear

is that hold_back is (idiomatic) to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power while forbear is to keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from; to give up.

As a noun forbear is

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Hold_back vs Withhold - What's the difference?

hold_back | withhold | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between hold_back and withhold

is that hold_back is to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power while withhold is to keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.