forbid

«forbid» in Mova's school dictionary: To say that someone must not do something; not to allow it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (forbid, forbids, forbade, forbidden, forbidding)

meaning for a pupil

1) To say that someone must not do something; not to allow it. tree →

2) To make something impossible (in grown-up use: «God forbid» means I hope it never happens). tree →

sense in the lessons

In school and safety, rules forbid running in corridors or swimming without a lifeguard; signs say «forbidden». In stories, characters often do the forbidden thing and get into trouble. Phrases: «forbid someone to do something», «forbid someone from doing», «strictly forbidden».

examples

• My parents forbid me to cycle on the main road. tree →
• Running by the pool is forbidden. tree →
• The rules forbid phones in class. tree →
• The king forbade anyone to enter the forest. tree →
• The forbidden door was locked. tree →
• Feeding the animals is strictly forbidden at the zoo. tree →

note

Irregular: forbid – forbade (said «for-BAD» or «for-BADE») – forbidden. Same meaning as «ban», «not allow»; opposite «allow, permit». Rules forbid things to keep people safe.

In the corpora

• For a long time making silk was a secret, and carrying silkworm eggs out of China was forbidden.
• "Heaven forbid" means I really hope that does not happen.
• Daniel kept praying to God three times a day despite a law forbidding it, was thrown to the lions and was kept safe.
• Christians believe God is truthful and wants people to be honest too; one of the Ten Commandments forbids lying about others.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «forbid» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.