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forfend

verb

/fɔːrˈfɛnd/

Meaning

to protect or defend against something undesirable; to prevent

May good fortune forfend any danger from our journey.

Heaven forfend

prevent, avert, defend, protect, ward off

allow, permit

forfend evil, forfend danger, forfend harm

to try to find or obtain something; to attempt or desire to achieve

to follow orders or instructions; to comply with rules

to go beyond the limits of a moral law, command, or boundary; to sin

to bring something back to its original or former condition

to welcome someone; to say hello

To take in and understand fully; to absorb and integrate.