Forbid

Pronunciation: /fərˈbɪd/

Definitions of forbid

verb to command someone not to do something; to prohibit or prevent something from happening

Example Sentences

A1 Parents forbid their children from eating too much candy.

A2 The sign on the door forbids smoking inside the building.

B1 The law forbids the sale of alcohol to minors.

B2 The company policy forbids employees from using their personal phones during work hours.

C1 The contract forbids the sharing of confidential information with third parties.

C2 The government has forbidden any further construction in the protected wildlife reserve.

Examples of forbid in a Sentence

formal The rules of the organization strictly forbid any form of discrimination.

informal My parents forbid me from going out past midnight.

slang I heard they forbid you from bringing outside food into the theater.

figurative Love knows no boundaries and cannot be forbidden.

Grammatical Forms of forbid

• past tense: forbade
• plural: forbid
• comparative: more forbidden
• superlative: most forbidden
• present tense: forbids
• future tense: will forbid
• perfect tense: has forbidden
• continuous tense: is forbidding
• singular: forbids
• positive degree: forbid
• infinitive: forbid
• gerund: forbidding
• participle: forbidden

Origin and Evolution of forbid

First Known Use: 1200 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'forbid' originated from the Old English word 'forbeodan', which is a combination of 'for-' meaning against or away, and 'beodan' meaning command or order.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'forbid' has retained its original meaning of prohibiting or disallowing something, with slight variations in usage and context.