Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Obsolete forms of
forbidden , past participle of forbid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
forbidding ,prohibition . - noun A
command forbidding a thing. - verb To
portend orforetell , especially of ill; to serve as asign or illomen . - verb obsolete simple past tense of
forbid .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If there are other (control) issues I'm not aware of, such as if you "forbode" her to get one, you may be in a power struggle, and one you obviously aren't going to win.
Toronto Sun 2010
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If there are other (control) issues I'm not aware of, such as if you "forbode" her to get one, you may be in a power struggle, and one you obviously aren't going to win.
Toronto Sun 2010
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Much of the time, it's just a misspelling-for example, "forbode" instead of "forebode,"
CJR 2010
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AND that all the dark portents of late (the Augustine II review, rumors of "possible cuts to human spaceflight", etc) do not forbode a retreat from real (vs 'more advanced studies') exploration beyond LEO.
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Goddis forbode y schulde be so lewde for to so seie
On early splitting DC 2008
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Goddis forbode y schulde be so lewde for to so seie
Archive 2008-06-01 DC 2008
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But thou wilt not have this desire, nor do I myself forbode that so it will be.
The Argonautica 2008
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“Over gods forbode!” said Roland — “Alas! that you have such a tale to tell! and what horror comes next?”
The Abbot 2008
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“Over heavens forbode, my Lady!” answered Lilias; “I have lived too long with gentles, I praise my stars for it, to fight with either follies or fantasies, whether they relate to beast, bird, or boy.”
The Abbot 2008
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Saint – Germain chose to say — it is certain that men and women alike flung themselves into a life of pleasure with an intrepidity which seemed to forbode the end of the world.
Domestic Peace 2007
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