forfend
verb/fɔːˈfend/
/fɔːrˈfend/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they forfend | /fɔːˈfend/ /fɔːrˈfend/ |
| he / she / it forfends | /fɔːˈfendz/ /fɔːrˈfendz/ |
| past simple forfended | /fɔːˈfendɪd/ /fɔːrˈfendɪd/ |
| past participle forfended | /fɔːˈfendɪd/ /fɔːrˈfendɪd/ |
| -ing form forfending | /fɔːˈfendɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈfendɪŋ/ |
- forfend something (old use) to prevent something or keep something away
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Idioms
See forfend in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryHeaven/God forfend (that)…
- (humorous or old use) used to say that you are frightened of the idea of something happening
- Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think!
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