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forbid vs forfend

forfend vs forbid

forbid and forfend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbid No No Yes No
forfend No No Yes No
As verbs, forfend is a hyponym of forbid; that is, forfend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbid:
  • forbid: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • forfend: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
forbid (verb) forfend (verb)
command against prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between forbid and forfend

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