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Definitions for FORFEND
fɔrˈfɛndfor·fend
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Princeton's WordNet
debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
"Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
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forfendverb
To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
Etymology: forfenden. More at.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Forfendverb
To prevent; to forbid. Thomas Hanmer
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forfend
Forfend is a verb that means to avert, prevent, or guard against something; to stand in the way of something harmful or undesirable. It originates from Old English and is rarely used in contemporary English.
Webster Dictionary
Forfendverb
to prohibit; to forbid; to avert
Etymology: [Pref. for- + fend. See Forewend.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Forfend
for-fend′, v.t. (arch.) to ward off, avert.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of FORFEND in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of FORFEND in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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