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F0243600 (fər-bĭd′, fôr-)tr.v. for·bade (-băd′, -bād′) or for·bad (-băd′), for·bid·den (-bĭd′n) or for·bid, for·bid·ding, for·bids 1. To command (someone) not to do something: I forbid you to go.2. To command against the doing or use of (something); prohibit: forbid smoking on trains.3. To have the effect of preventing; preclude: Discretion forbids a reply.

[Middle English forbidden, forbeden, from Old English forbēodan; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots.]

for·bid′dance n.for·bid′der n.Synonyms: forbid, ban¹, prohibit, proscribe
These verbs mean to refuse to allow: laws that forbid speeding; banned smoking in restaurants; rules that prohibit loitering; proscribed the importation of certain fruits.Antonym: permit¹

forbid

(fəˈbɪd) vb (tr) , -bids, -bidding, -bade, -bad, -bidden or -bid1. to prohibit (a person) in a forceful or authoritative manner (from doing something or having something)2. to make impossible; hinder3. to shut out or exclude4. God forbid! may it not happen[Old English forbēodan; related to Old High German farbiotan, Gothic faurbiudan; see for-, bid] forˈbiddance, forbiddal n forˈbidder n

for•bid

(fərˈbɪd, fɔr-)

v.t. -bade -bad -bid, -bid•den -bid, -bid•ding. 1. to command (a person) not to do or have something or not to enter some place. 2. to prohibit or bar (something); make a rule or law against: to forbid smoking. 3. to make impossible; prevent; preclude. [before 1000] for•bid′der, n.

forbid

Past participle: forbade/forbidden
Gerund: forbidding

Imperative
forbid
forbid

Present
I forbid
you forbid
he/she/it forbids
we forbid
you forbid
they forbid

Preterite
I forbade
you forbade
he/she/it forbade
we forbade
you forbade
they forbade

Present Continuous
I am forbidding
you are forbidding
he/she/it is forbidding
we are forbidding
you are forbidding
they are forbidding

Present Perfect
I have forbade/forbidden
you have forbade/forbidden
he/she/it has forbade/forbidden
we have forbade/forbidden
you have forbade/forbidden
they have forbade/forbidden

Past Continuous
I was forbidding
you were forbidding
he/she/it was forbidding
we were forbidding
you were forbidding
they were forbidding

Past Perfect
I had forbade/forbidden
you had forbade/forbidden
he/she/it had forbade/forbidden
we had forbade/forbidden
you had forbade/forbidden
they had forbade/forbidden

Future
I will forbid
you will forbid
he/she/it will forbid
we will forbid
you will forbid
they will forbid

Future Perfect
I will have forbade/forbidden
you will have forbade/forbidden
he/she/it will have forbade/forbidden
we will have forbade/forbidden
you will have forbade/forbidden
they will have forbade/forbidden

Future Continuous
I will be forbidding
you will be forbidding
he/she/it will be forbidding
we will be forbidding
you will be forbidding
they will be forbidding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been forbidding
you have been forbidding
he/she/it has been forbidding
we have been forbidding
you have been forbidding
they have been forbidding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been forbidding
you will have been forbidding
he/she/it will have been forbidding
we will have been forbidding
you will have been forbidding
they will have been forbidding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been forbidding
you had been forbidding
he/she/it had been forbidding
we had been forbidding
you had been forbidding
they had been forbidding

Conditional
I would forbid
you would forbid
he/she/it would forbid
we would forbid
you would forbid
they would forbid

Past Conditional
I would have forbade/forbidden
you would have forbade/forbidden
he/she/it would have forbade/forbidden
we would have forbade/forbidden
you would have forbade/forbidden
they would have forbade/forbidden

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	forbid - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"nix, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, interdict, vetocommand, require - make someone do somethingban - prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building"bar, debar, exclude - prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"enjoin - issue an injunctioncriminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
	2.	forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"foreclose, forestall, preclude, preventmake unnecessary, save - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

forbid

verb prohibit, ban, disallow, proscribe, exclude, rule out, veto, outlaw, inhibit, hinder, preclude, make illegal, debar, interdict, criminalize They'll forbid you to marry.
order, let, allow, grant, bid, approve, enable, permit, sanction, license, endorse, authorize, O.K. or okay (informal)Quotations
"God forbid" Bible: Romans

forbid

verbTo refuse to allow:ban, debar, disallow, enjoin, inhibit, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, taboo.

Translations

禁止不许

forbid

(fəˈbid) – past tense forbade (fəˈbad foː(r)ˈbeid) : past participle forˈbidden – verb to tell (someone) not to do something. She forbade him to go. 不许，禁止 forˈbidden adjective not allowed. Smoking is forbidden.被禁止的forˈbidding adjective rather frightening. a forbidding appearance.可怕的

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God forbid

A phrase invoking God's protection to keep something from happening. Sometimes used sarcastically or hyperbolically. God forbid I get another ticket on my parents' car. I'll be grounded for a month! God forbid that an R-rated film should have anything offensive in it!See also: forbid, god

heaven forbid

A phrase used to invoke (at least figuratively) a higher power to prevent something that one believes would be tragic if it were to happen. Often used sarcastically. If, heaven forbid, something were to happen to you, you would want to know that your family would be taken care of. Well, heaven forbid people in power actually listen to their constituents! Heaven forbid that poor family has to endure another tragedy.See also: forbid, heaven

God forbid!

and Heaven forbid!a phrase expressing the desire that God would forbid the situation that the speaker has just mentioned from ever happening. Tom: It looks like taxes are going up again. Bob: God forbid! Bob: Bill was in a car wreck. I hope he wasn't hurt! Sue: God forbid!See also: god

God forbid

Also, heaven forbid. May God prevent something from happening or being the case. For example, God forbid that they actually encounter a bear, or Heaven forbid that the tornado pulls off the roof. This term, in which heaven also stands for "God," does not necessarily imply a belief in God's direct intervention but merely expresses a strong wish. [c. 1225] For a synonym, see perish the thought. See also: forbid, god

God/Heaven forˈbid (that...)

(also humorous or old use, less frequent Heaven forˈfend (that...)) (spoken) used to say that you hope that something will not happen: ‘Maybe you’ll end up as a lawyer, like me.’ ‘Heaven forbid!’(Some people find this use offensive.)See also: forbid, god, heaven

God/heaven forbid

Let it not happen, or let it not be true. This invocation of the almighty is very old indeed—it dates from the thirteenth century—but, belief in God and heaven no longer being universal, it is no longer used literally. Thus, in such uses as “God forbid that their plane crashes” or “‘Is Dad going hunting next weekend?’ ‘Heaven forbid, Mom’s baby is due then,’” no one is calling for a deity’s intervention. Also see perish the thought. See also: forbid, god, heaven

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