forefend
1Forefend — Fore*fend , v. t. [OE. forfenden; pref. for + fenden to fend. See {Fend}, v. t.] To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See {Forfend}. [1913 Webster] God forefend it should ever be recorded in our… …
2forefend — index balk Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3forefend — [fôr fend′] vt. alt. sp. of FORFEND …
4forefend — verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forfend, ↑obviate, ↑deflect, ↑ave …
5forefend — variant of forfend …
6forefend — /fawr fend , fohr /, v.t. forfend. * * * …
7forefend — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb See forfend …
8forefend — v. a. Avert, prevent, hinder, forbid, ward off, keep off …
9forefend — fore•fend [[t]fɔrˈfɛnd, foʊr [/t]] v. t. forfend …
10forefend — /fɔˈfɛnd/ (say faw fend) verb (t) → forfend …
