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- [fer-bad, -beyd, fawr-]
- /fərˈbæd, -ˈbeɪd, fɔr-/
- /fə(r)ˈbæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fer-bad, -beyd, fawr-]
- /fərˈbæd, -ˈbeɪd, fɔr-/
Definitions of forbade word
- verb forbade a simple past tense of forbid. 1
- verb with object forbade to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house. 1
- verb with object forbade to prohibit (something); make a rule or law against: to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking. 1
- verb with object forbade to hinder or prevent; make impossible. 1
- verb with object forbade to exclude; bar: Burlesque is forbidden in many cities. 1
- noun forbade Simple past form of forbid. 1
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Origin of forbade
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English forbeden, Old English forbēodan. See for-, bid1
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Parts of speech for Forbade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forbade popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forbade
verb forbade
- prohibited — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- banned — to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: to ban nuclear weapons; The dictator banned all newspapers and books that criticized his regime.
- barred — having bars or stripes
- prevented — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- outlawed — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
Antonyms for forbade
verb forbade
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- added — You use added to say that something has more of a particular thing or quality.
- admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
Top questions with forbade
- what does forbade mean?
- what forbade workplace discrimination based on race?
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