| forbid | (v) command against, Syn. prohibit, interdict, disallow, nix, proscribe, veto, Ant. permit, allow, Example: I forbid you to call me late at night; Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store; Dad nixed our plans |
| forbidden city | (n) a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China |
| forbidden fruit | (n) originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality) |
| forbiddingly | (adv) in an unpleasant or menacing manner, Example: it was forbiddingly dark in the corridor |
| Forbid | v. t. More than I have said . . . Have I not forbid her my house? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] He shall live a man forbid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbid | v. i. To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder. “I did not or forbid.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbiddance | n. The act of forbidding; prohibition; command or edict against a thing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] How hast thou yield to transgress |
| Forbidden | a. Prohibited; interdicted. [ 1913 Webster ] I know no spells, use no forbidden arts. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Forbiddenly | adv. In a forbidden or unlawful manner. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbidder | n. One who forbids. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Forbidding | a. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; -- |