forbid — to order someone not to do something; to prohibit
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to order someone not to do something; to prohibit
Pronunciation (IPA): /fərˈbɪd/
Korean meaning: 금지하다, 금하다, 허락하지 않다
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**비**드
Example Sentences
- My doctor forbids me from eating chocolate, but my heart forbids me from listening to him.
- The school forbids students to use mobile phones during class.
- Heaven forbids that I should ever have to eat cafeteria food again!
forbid
VERB//fərˈbɪd//
to order someone not to do something; to prohibit
💡 Concept
The strict librarian forbids any food or drink near the rare manuscripts.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fərˈbɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/fəˈbɪd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixfor--
Rootbid
Origin
고대 영어 'forbeodan'에서 유래되었으며, 'for-'(강화 의미)와 'beodan'(명령하다)의 결합으로 '강하게 명령하다'에서 '금지하다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
amidgridlidskid
amid
grid
lid
skid
🔗Collocations
strictly forbid
forbid someone from doing
God forbid
law forbids
religion forbids
explicitly forbid
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My doctor forbids me from eating chocolate, but my heart forbids me from listening to him.”
“The school forbids students to use mobile phones during class.”
😄 Fun example
“Heaven forbids that I should ever have to eat cafeteria food again!”
“The company policy forbids employees from working overtime without approval.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
prohibitbanpreventdisallowbar
Antonyms
allowpermitauthorize
Related
forbiddenprohibitionrestrictiontabooembargo
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