for|bid

for|bid: for|bid «fuhr BIHD», verb, -bade or -bad, -bid|den or -bid, -bid|ding.

–v.t.

1. to not allow; say one must not do something; make a rule against; prohibit; ban: »The teacher forbade us to leave our seats. If my father had known that I was going, he would have forbidden it.

2. to keep from happening; prevent: »God forbid it!

3. to command to keep away from; exclude from: »I forbid you the house.

–v.i.

to utter a prohibition: »Forbid who will, none shall from me withhold Longer thy offer'd good (Milton).

╂[Old English forbēodan]

–for|bid´der, noun.

Synonym Study transitive verb. 1 Forbid, prohibit mean to not allow to do something. Forbid implies an order or rule that is often direct or personal and suggests that obedience is expected: »His father forbade him to smoke.
Prohibit implies a formal regulation against something, usually by law or official action, and suggests power to enforce it: »Picking flowers in this park is prohibited.

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for|bid´der — for|bid «fuhr BIHD», verb, bade or bad, bid|den or bid, bid|ding. –v.t. 1. to not allow; say one must not do something; make a rule against; prohibit; … Useful english dictionary
for|bid´ding|ness — for|bid|ding «fuhr BIHD ihng», adjective. causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant; grim: »The coast was rocky and forbidding.…an elderly man of remarkably hard features and forbidding aspect (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): disagreeable,… … Useful english dictionary
for|bid´ding|ly — for|bid|ding «fuhr BIHD ihng», adjective. causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant; grim: »The coast was rocky and forbidding.…an elderly man of remarkably hard features and forbidding aspect (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): disagreeable,… … Useful english dictionary
for|bid|ding — «fuhr BIHD ihng», adjective. causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant; grim: »The coast was rocky and forbidding.…an elderly man of remarkably hard features and forbidding aspect (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): disagreeable, repulsive,… … Useful english dictionary
for|bid|dance — «fuhr BIHD uhns», noun. 1. the act of forbidding. 2. a prohibition; interdiction … Useful english dictionary
for|bid|den — «fuhr BIHD uhn», adjective, verb. –adj. not allowed; against the law or the rules; prohibited: »Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Forbidden crossings of the border continued. a) a past participle of forbid: »My father has forbidden me to go swimming… … Useful english dictionary
for·bid — … Useful english dictionary
Invitation For Bid - IFB — When a company or organization provides detailed project specifications and allows contractors to send in their proposals indicating how much the project will cost to complete. Because the focus of the invitation for bid is on the bidder s price… … Investment dictionary
Invitation For Bid — A Invitation For Bid (referred to as IFB) is an invitation for suppliers, through a bidding process, to submit a proposal on a specific product or service.If not stated otherwise the supplier with the lowest bid is awarded the contract, provided… … Wikipedia
un|for|bid|den — «UHN fuhr BIHD uhn», adjective. not forbidden … Useful english dictionary

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