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How to pronounce “forbid”
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Pronunciation guide for forbid
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of forbid with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How to Turn the Tables on Food Waste
because God forbid I don't have enough stuffed mushrooms for everyone.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce forbid
How to Turn the Tables on Food Waste

because God forbid I don't have enough stuffed mushrooms for everyone.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “forbid”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
- (ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
- (transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
- (transitive, obsolete) To accurse; to blast.
- (transitive, obsolete) To defy; to challenge.
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