forfend
verbNAmE//fɔrˈfend//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they forfend he / she / it forfends
past simple forfended
-ing form forfending
used to say that you are frightened of the idea of something happening Heaven forbid that students are encouraged to think!
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation: forfend