| query | If something f______ a particular course of action or state of affairs, it makes it impossible for the course of action or state of affairs to happen .If something forbids a particular course of action or state of affairs, it makes it impossible for the course of action or state of affairs to happen . His own pride forbids him to ask Arthur's help. Custom forbids any modernisation. |
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| word | forbid |
| full-definition | verb If you forbid someone to do something, or if you forbid an activity, you order that it must not be done . They'll forbid you to marry. She was shut away and forbidden to read. Brazil's constitution forbids the military use of nuclear energy. If something forbids a particular course of action or state of affairs, it makes it impossible for the course of action or state of affairs to happen . His own pride forbids him to ask Arthur's help. Custom forbids any modernisation. |
| inflections | forbidsforbiddingforbadeforbidden |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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