Answer: its the past of forbear...
forbear means politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
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collaboration, joint action, combined effort, teamwork, partnership, coordination, liaison, association, synergy, synergism, give and take, compromise
The answer is C. Oxen is a group of ox, similar to cacti being a group of cactus.
