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Forbid Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forbid? [v] command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night" [v] keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forbid: disallow \| foreclose \| forestall \| interdict \| preclude \| prevent \| prohibit \| proscribe \| veto Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forbid: anticipate \| avert \| ban \| bar \| block \| check \| curb \| debar \| deflect \| deny \| deter \| disallow \| discourage \| dishearten \| embargo \| enjoin \| estop \| exclude \| exclude from \| fend \| fend off \| foreclose \| forestall \| halt \| help \| hinder \| impede \| inhibit \| interdict \| keep from \| keep off \| obstruct \| obviate \| outlaw \| preclude \| prevent \| prohibit \| proscribe \| refuse \| reject \| repel \| repress \| restrain \| rule out \| save \| say no to \| shut out \| stave off \| stop \| suppress \| taboo \| turn aside \| veto \| ward off See Also \| avert \| avoid \| baffle \| ban \| bar \| bilk \| block \| blockade \| command \| compel \| criminalise \| criminalize \| cross \| debar \| debar \| deflect \| embarrass \| enjoin \| exclude \| fend off \| foil \| frustrate \| halt \| head off \| hinder \| illegalise \| illegalize \| kibosh \| make unnecessary \| obstruct \| obviate \| outlaw \| queer \| require \| save \| scotch \| spoil \| stave off \| stop \| stymie \| stymy \| thwart \| ward off Forbid In Webster's Dictionary \Forbid"\, v. t. [imp. {Forbade}; p. p. {Forbidden}({Forbid}, [Obs.]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Forbidding}.] [OE. forbeden, AS. forbe['o]dan; pref. for- + be['o]dan to bid; akin to D. verbieden, G. verbieten, Icel., fyrirbj[=o][eth]a, forbo[eth]a, Sw. f["o]rbjuda, Dan. forbyde. See {Bid}, v. t.] 1. To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict. More than I have said . . . The leisure and enforcement of the time Forbids to dwell upon. --Shak. 2. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter. Have I not forbid her my house? --Shak. 3. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army. A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. --Dryden. 4. To accurse; to blast. [Obs.] He shall live a man forbid. --Shak. 5. To defy; to challenge. [Obs.] --L. Andrews. Syn: To prohibit; interdict; hinder; preclude; withold; restrain; prevent. See {Prohibit}. \Forbid"\, v. i. To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder. ``I did not or forbid.'' --Milton.

Forbid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forbid?

[v] command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"
[v] keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

Forbid In Webster's Dictionary

\For*bid"\, v. t. [imp. {Forbade}; p. p.
{Forbidden}({Forbid}, [Obs.]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Forbidding}.]
[OE. forbeden, AS. forbe['o]dan; pref. for- + be['o]dan to
bid; akin to D. verbieden, G. verbieten, Icel.,
fyrirbj[=o][eth]a, forbo[eth]a, Sw. f["o]rbjuda, Dan.
forbyde. See {Bid}, v. t.]
1. To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to
   interdict.

         More than I have said . . . The leisure and
         enforcement of the time Forbids to dwell upon.
                                               --Shak.

2. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to
   command not to enter.

         Have I not forbid her my house?       --Shak.

3. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual
   command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of
   the army.

         A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. --Dryden.

4. To accurse; to blast. [Obs.]

         He shall live a man forbid.           --Shak.

5. To defy; to challenge. [Obs.] --L. Andrews.

Syn: To prohibit; interdict; hinder; preclude; withold;
     restrain; prevent. See {Prohibit}.


\For*bid"\, v. i.
To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder. ``I did not or
forbid.'' --Milton.

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