Forfend Meaning in English
word
ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌfɛnd
for-FEND
fˈɔːfənd
faw-FEND
परिभाषा
To prevent something bad from happening or to protect against danger or harm. This word is very old-fashioned and is not commonly used today.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Extremely formal, archaic, and literary; found mainly in old texts or in the phrase 'Heaven forfend.' Rarely used in modern speech. 'Forbid' or 'prevent' are standard modern alternatives.
Spanish: proteger - evitar (arcaico)Portuguese (BR): proteger - evitar (arcaico)Portuguese (PT): proteger - evitar (arcaico)Chinese (Simplified): 防止 (书面语/古语) - 避免 (书面语/古语)Chinese (Traditional): 防止 (書面語/古語) - 避免 (書面語/古語)Hindi: रक्षा करना - रोकना (पुरातन/औपचारिक)Arabic: يقي - يمنع (كلمة قديمة/فصيحة)Bengali: রক্ষা করা - প্রতিরোধ করাRussian: предотвращать - ограждать (архаизм)Japanese: 防ぐ - 守る（古風な表現）Vietnamese: ngăn ngừa - bảo vệ (cổ trang, trang trọng)Korean: 막다 - 보호하다 (고어, 문어체)Turkish: önlemek (eski) - korumak (eski) Urdu: روکنا - بچانا (قدیم، رسمی)Indonesian: mencegah (kuno) - melindungi (kuno)
उदाहरण वाक्य
He begged the gods to forfend disaster.
basic
May fate forfend any harm to the child.
basic
We prayed to forfend evil from our home.
basic
Heaven forfend that we should fail in our mission!
natural
Forfend it should ever happen again.
natural
Many old books use 'God forfend' instead of 'God forbid.'
natural