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FORFEND Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. a : archaic : forbid b : to ward off : prevent 2 : protect, preserve Did you know? Forfend is an unusual word in that its most commonly used sense is ...
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FORFEND Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
verb (used with object) · to defend, secure, or protect. · to fend off, avert, or prevent. · Archaic., forbid. forfend. / ...
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184 Synonyms & Antonyms for FORFEND | Thesaurus.com
forfend · dead-end · defend against · head off · hold back · hold off · keep lid on · nip in the bud · put a stop to · shut out · stave off · turn aside. verb ...
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forfend
forfend, forefend, v. (fəˈfɛnd, fɔəˈfɛnd) [f. for- prefix1 (see sense 2) + fend v.] † 1. trans. To forbid, prohibit. With the thing forbidden as object, or with personal object and an inf. with to as second object. Obs.1382 Wyclif 2 Kings xii. 8 And the prestis ben forfendid to eny more takyn monee ...
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FORFEND definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
forfend in American English · 1. to defend, secure, or protect · 2. to fend off, avert, or prevent · 3. archaic. forbid. Also: forefend.
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Forfend - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Forefend, from late 14c. Old English for- + fend, means to protect, prohibit, or avert; archaic term for warding off or preventing harm.
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Prevent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
prevent: 1 v keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms: forbid , foreclose , forestall , preclude Types: show 16 types... hide 16 types... make unnecessary , save make unnecessary an expenditure or effort avert , avoid , debar , deflect , fend off , forefend , forfend , head off , obviate , stave off , ward off prevent the ...
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What does the word 'forfend' mean? - Publication Coach
It means to protect (something) by using precautionary measures. But it carries a delightfully archaic tone, perfect for the context of complaining about ...
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Forfend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening synonyms: avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off.
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forfend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English forfenden (“to ward off, protect, prohibit”), equivalent to for- + fend. Pronunciation. edit. (Received Pronunciation) ...
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Forfend | Word Genius
Forfend ... 1. Avert, keep away, or prevent (something evil or unpleasant). 2. Protect (something) by precautionary measures. Examples of Forfend ...
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Word of the Day: Forfend | Merriam-Webster
April 18, 2021 | to prevent, protect, or preserve When forfend was first used in the 14th century, it meant 'to forbid.
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Rahabi Ezekiel
Oo 1:32 reads: "Heaven is my witness that I have not translated this, God forfend, to believe it, but to understand it and know how to answer the heretics
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foreshield
† foreˈshield, v. Obs. Also for-. [f. for- prefix or fore- prefix1 + shield v.] trans. To ward off, avert; only in asseverations, as God forshield (that..): = forfend 2.a 1549 Murning Maidin xv, That I you sla, that God forscheild! 1562–83 Foxe A. & M. (1583) 1583 God foreshield that I should so do....
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