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forbidding vs forbid

forbid vs forbidding

forbidding is a noun but forbid is not a noun.

forbidding is an adjective but forbid is not an adjective.

forbidding is not a verb while forbid is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbidding Yes Yes No No
forbid No No Yes No
forbidding (noun) forbid (noun)
an official prohibition or edict against something
forbidding (adjective) forbid (adjective)
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
forbidding (verb) forbid (verb)
command against
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between forbidding and forbid

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