On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Forbid. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as prohibit or foreclose and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Forbid meaning
- To disallow; to proscribe.
- To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
- To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
Synonyms of Forbid
Using Forbid
- The main meaning on this page is: To disallow; to proscribe. | To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command. | To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
- Useful related words include: prohibit, foreclose, forestall, prevent.
- In the example corpus, forbid often appears in combinations such as: god forbid, heaven forbid, to forbid.
Context around Forbid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forbid
- In this selection, "forbid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, god, heaven, family, shall, entry and construction stand out and add context to how "forbid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and god forbid be shelled and charters might forbid them from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forbid" sits close to words such as acquainted, adv and aerodynamic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forbid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
God forbid you injure or kill someone. (7 words)
God forbid the best man for the job cannot be hired! (11 words)
Many languages forbid superheavy syllables, while a significant number forbid any heavy syllable. (13 words)
In modern era, many Islamic countries have laws that criminalize the act of leaving Islam to someone born in Muslim family, forbid entry to non-Muslims into Mosques, and forbid construction of Church, Synagogue or Temples inside their countries. (39 words)
But the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has maintained that the insistence by the EC to forbid the guarantor system is a stratagem to suppress the voter registration exercise in some parts of the country. (35 words)
Cavarretta said that a severance agreement with the town forbid him from speaking further on the matter, though he did accuse the Stowe Reporter of “publishing the wrong facts” in previous reporting. (32 words)
If the government can demand that we must all have electric vehicles in the future, why can it not forbid remote start on vehicles when sold? (26 words)
God forbid the best man for the job cannot be hired! (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
He warned that whatever we allow shall be allowed in heaven and whatever we forbid shall be forbid in Heaven.
Imagine, God forbid that terrible Road traffic accident happened with massive casualties needing blood transfusions, …God forbid.
In modern era, many Islamic countries have laws that criminalize the act of leaving Islam to someone born in Muslim family, forbid entry to non-Muslims into Mosques, and forbid construction of Church, Synagogue or Temples inside their countries.
Many languages forbid superheavy syllables, while a significant number forbid any heavy syllable.
Besides Teck’s efforts to be low-carbon, market sources warned that some shareholders’ charters might forbid them from investing in carbon-intensive businesses.
Bslim: Murrca's cosplaying obsession at being "rugged and individual" god-forbid actual practical transportation get in the way of looking like an aggressive jack-wagon.
But even if I could afford to bail them out if, God forbid, one of them did something requiring a trip to jail, they can sit there and think about it.
But the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has maintained that the insistence by the EC to forbid the guarantor system is a stratagem to suppress the voter registration exercise in some parts of the country.
Cavarretta said that a severance agreement with the town forbid him from speaking further on the matter, though he did accuse the Stowe Reporter of “publishing the wrong facts” in previous reporting.
Daddy passes his roll down to his son or God forbid his daughter.
God forbid that you do become stranded, here are you need to take to remain safe.
God forbid the best man for the job cannot be hired!
God forbid you injure or kill someone.
Heaven forbid he makes it to the 9ers at the veteran minimum and wins another Super Bowl, or two.
He said: “I can’t take my family and go there and, God forbid, be shelled or be killed by a tank or, I prefer to wait.
He said: 'If I was him - God forbid - I would not come back.
I concluded such detachment must help them not take it personally should we, heaven forbid, expire in their care.
If the government can demand that we must all have electric vehicles in the future, why can it not forbid remote start on vehicles when sold?
On the other hand, we cannot forbid the leadership of Armenia to engage in a dialogue with Western partners.
Popular dating shows like forbid the cast from having any sexual contact, digitally creates intimate situations with the show's participants without them even knowing.
Common combinations with forbid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- god forbid 59×
- heaven forbid 20×
- to forbid 19×
- forbid the 19×
- forbid that 12×
- and forbid 11×
- that forbid 9×
- forbid them 7×
- forbid any 6×
- forbid it 6×