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require vs forbid

forbid vs require

require and forbid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
require No No Yes No
forbid No No Yes No
As verbs, forbid is a hyponym of require; that is, forbid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than require:
  • require: make someone do something
  • forbid: command against
Other hyponyms of require include burden, charge, saddle, requisition, disallow, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto.
require (verb) forbid (verb)
make someone do something command against
consider obligatory; request and expect keep from happening or arising; make impossible
have need of
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between require and forbid

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