forfend

[ fawr-fend ]

/ fɔrˈfɛnd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR forfend ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to defend, secure, or protect.

to fend off, avert, or prevent.

Archaic. forbid.

Also forefend

[fawr-fend, fohr-] /fɔrˈfɛnd, foʊr-/ .

Origin of forfend

First recorded in 1350–1400, forfend is from the Middle English word forfenden.See for-, fend

Words nearby forfend

forfaiting, Forfar, for fear of, forfeit, forfeiture, forfend, forfex, forficate, forfochen, for free, for fun

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Example sentences from the Web for forfend

Is it not rather the blind brute instinct of self-protection, forfend what may?
Canada: the Empire of the North|Agnes C. Laut
Of all travelling companionship, forfend us from that of a married man!
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (Volume XXVI)|Various
And allowance must likewise be made for thy connubial grief which caused thee to forfend thy wife's body from the demon.
The Fantasy Fan January 1934|Various
Forfend me from a man who weighs every expression with Scotch prudence.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for forfend

forfend

forefend

/ (fɔːˈfɛnd) /

verb (tr)

US to protect or secure

obsolete to prohibit or prevent

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单词	forfend
释义	forfend [ fawr-fend ] / fɔrˈfɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forfend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to defend, secure, or protect. to fend off, avert, or prevent. Archaic. forbid. Also forefend [fawr-fend, fohr-] /fɔrˈfɛnd, foʊr-/ . Origin of forfend First recorded in 1350–1400, forfend is from the Middle English word forfenden.See for-, fend Words nearby forfend forfaiting, Forfar, for fear of, forfeit, forfeiture, forfend, forfex, forficate, forfochen, for free, for fun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forfend Is it not rather the blind brute instinct of self-protection, forfend what may? Canada: the Empire of the North\|Agnes C. Laut Of all travelling companionship, forfend us from that of a married man! Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (Volume XXVI)\|Various And allowance must likewise be made for thy connubial grief which caused thee to forfend thy wife's body from the demon. The Fantasy Fan January 1934\|Various Forfend me from a man who weighs every expression with Scotch prudence. The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for forfend forfend forefend / (fɔːˈfɛnd) / verb (tr) US to protect or secure obsolete to prohibit or prevent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forfend forestall, preclude, counteract, hinder, prevent, rule out, avert, prohibit, cease, deter, impede, exclude, obviate, thwart, forbid, restrict, hamper, halt, avoid, restrain
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forfend

verb (used with object)

Origin of forfend

Words nearby forfend

Example sentences from the Web for forfend

British Dictionary definitions for forfend

forefend

verb (tr)

Words related to forfend