- 1. v. t. To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend. Source: opted
- 2. v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off Source: wordnet
- 3. To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend. God forefend it should ever be recorded in our history. Landor. It would be a far better work . . . to forefend the cruelty. I. Taylor. Source: webster
- 4. To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of;to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend.God forefend it should ever be recorded in our history. Landor.It would be a far better work . . . to forefend the cruelty. I.Taylor. Source: adambom
- 5. v prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Source: ecdict
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