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forfend

VT ปกป้อง คุ้มครอง ป้องกัน forefend

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FORFEND

For *fend ", v. t. Etym: [Pref. for- + fend. See Forewend. ]

Defn: To prohibit; to forbid; to avert. [Archaic ] Which peril heaven forefend! Shak.

Note: This is etymologically the preferable spelling.

New American Oxford Dictionary

forfend

for fend |fôrˈfend fɔrˈfɛnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 archaic avert, keep away, or prevent (something evil or unpleasant ). 2 (also forefend ) protect (something ) by precautionary measures. PHRASES Heaven (or God ) forfend archaic or humorous used to express dismay or horror at the thought of something happening: Invite him back? Heaven forfend! | God forfend that we should allow the media to tell us how to run our business.

Oxford Dictionary

forfend

forfend |fɔːˈfɛnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 archaic avert or prevent (something evil or unpleasant ). 2 (also forefend ) US protect (something ) by precautionary measures. PHRASES Heaven (or God ) forfend archaic or humorous used to express dismay or horror at the thought of something happening: Heaven forfend I should wound her susceptibilities.