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FOREFEND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does forefend mean?
• FOREFEND (verb)
The verb FOREFEND has 1 sense:
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Familiarity information: FOREFEND used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
avert; avoid; debar; deflect; fend off; forefend; forfend; head off; obviate; stave off; ward off
Context example:
avert a strike
Hypernyms (to "forefend" is one way to...):
forbid; foreclose; forestall; preclude; prevent (keep from happening or arising; make impossible)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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