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Geduld — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • forbearance noun An arrangement in which a lender agrees to pause or reduce a borrower's payments for a set period instead of treating the loan as in default.
  • patience noun The ability to wait calmly or endure difficulty without becoming frustrated.

Senses

Geduld is used for these senses in English:

  • forbearance Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  • patience The quality of being patient.

forbearance — full definition

  1. noun An arrangement in which a lender agrees to pause or reduce a borrower's payments for a set period instead of treating the loan as in default.
  2. noun Patient self-control shown by not reacting, retaliating or enforcing a right you could enforce.

patience — full definition

  1. noun The ability to wait calmly or endure difficulty without becoming frustrated.
  2. noun A card game played by one person, arranging cards in a set order (also called solitaire).

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