fəˈbɪd v.tr. (forbidding;
past forbade or forbad; past
part. forbidden) 1 (foll. by to + infin.)
order not (I forbid
you to go). 2 refuse to
allow (a
thing, or a
person to
have a thing) (I forbid
it;
was forbidden
any wine). 3 refuse a person
entry to (the gardens are forbidden to children). øforbidden degrees see
DEGREE. forbidden
fruit something desired or enjoyed
all the more because not allowed.
God forbid!
may it not happen! [OE forbeodan (as
FOR-, BID)]