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Definition of forfend verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

forfend

verb

NAmE//fɔrˈfend//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they forfend

he / she / it forfends

past simple forfended

-ing form forfending

Idioms

Heaven forbid/forfend (that)… (humorous or old use)

used to say that you are frightened of the idea of something happening Heaven forbid that students are encouraged to think!

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