forbade

Meanings

• Verb

  Prohibit or prevent (someone) from doing something.

  - "The teacher forbade the students from using their phones during class."
  - "My parents forbade me from going to the party."

• Verb

  Refuse to allow (someone) to do something.

  - "The king forbade his subjects from hunting in the forest."
  - "My boss forbade me from taking on any new projects."

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Pronunciation

1. /fə(ɹ)ˈbeɪd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

ban , disallow , prohibit , veto

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forbade
braded , graded , caded , shaded , baded

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Variants

List of all variants of forbade that leads to same result
forbad , forbade , forbid , forbidden , forbidder , forbidders , forbidding , forbids

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Forms

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forbade (base form), forbade (past tense), forbade (past participle)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to speak with authority against'; from Old French forbider, for 'against' + parler 'to speak'.

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Trivia

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1. 'Forbade' is a homophone of the word 'abode', which means 'a place where someone lives'.

2. In the Bible, Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prohibition: A law or regulation that forbids the manufacture, sale, or use of a substance or the performance of a certain act.

2. Taboo: A cultural or social practice considered to be religiously or morally forbidden and therefore prohibited.

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Culture

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In literature, 'forbade' is often used to create tension or conflict, as when a character is forbidden from doing something they desire. In music, 'forbade' can be found in song titles and lyrics, such as 'Forbidden Fruit' by Queen and 'Forbidden Love' by Poison.

How to Memorize "forbade"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a stop sign or a red light to represent the idea of being forbidden or prohibited.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'forbade' with the word 'prohibit' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Forgive Others, Banish Desire' to remember that 'forbade' means 'to prohibit'.

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