Forbearance in a lending context is a mortgage lender's delay of foreclosure proceedings in order to give a borrower a chance to bring up-to-date overdue payments.
Santa exercised forbearance in allowing some of the only partly-good children to have presents.
There is expected to be foreclosure on all the houses on that block.
Forbearance means resisting temptation and maintaining self control. An example of forbearance used in a sentence is: She showed amazing forbearance when talking to the ignorant old man, and simply smiled and nodded.
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages.
(forbearance - refraining from an action in deference or acknowledgement to others)The forbearance of the diocese did not mean that the church would not eventually be closed.The governor urged the banks to exercise forbearance regarding repayment of loans in the disaster areas.The teacher's forbearance in handling the unruly classroom was impressive.;)
"The creditor came to the house to see what would need to be repaired after foreclosure"
He has been arrested several times and he has been associated with gang activities for years.
The word Kleenex is associated with tissues and similar kinds of products.
There was severe muscle damage associated with the fractured right femur.
The country of The Netherlands is associated with the tulip. The cat is sniffing the tulip.
A brokerage is generally associated with financial products including insurance, stocks and shares.
The shamrock is often associated with Ireland though it is the harp that is the official emblem of Ireland.