forbade

CEFRC1

/fə(ɹ)ˈbæd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of forbid, meaning ordered someone not to do something.

Examples

  • He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.

  • The doctor forbade me from taking part in the marathon.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /fə(ɹ)ˈbeɪd/
  • /fɔ(ɹ)-/

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In context

  • My parents forbade me to see Tom again.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Because of the danger, the guide blank us to walk near the active volcano.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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