forbid

Meanings

• Verb

  Prohibit, prevent, or forbade.

  - "The sign forbids parking in this area."
  - "The teacher forbade the use of cell phones during class."

• Noun

  A command or prohibition.

  - "The forbid sign on the beach indicates no swimming."
  - "The forbid from doing something can be frustrating."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɚˈbɪd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

ban , disallow , prohibit , veto

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forbid
abide , beside , deny , ide , obey , ride , tide

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Variants

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

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Forms

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forbade, forbidding, forbidden

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Etymology

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Old English forrēafan 'drive away, reject, refuse'; related to forgan 'depart, leave'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'forbid' is derived from the Old English word 'forrēafan', meaning 'drive away' or 'reject'?

2. The term 'forbid' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a court order that prohibits someone from doing something.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prohibition: A law or regulation that makes a particular thing illegal.

2. Restriction: Limiting access or freedom to something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'forbid' has been used to express prohibition or restriction. For instance, Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' has the line 'None but thee, Coward,/Had this steep Orkney power,/And for access to thee I would/Run were an Orkney man.' Here, Macbeth is forbidding anyone else from approaching his wife.

How to Memorize "forbid"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sign with a red circle and a diagonal line through it, indicating 'forbid' or 'no'. Visualize yourself following this sign and not doing the action it forbids.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'forbid' with the word 'restriction' or 'prohibition'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Forbidden Fruit' to remember the meaning of 'forbid'.

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