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• 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´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

• 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