forfend

verb

/fɔːˈfend/

/fɔːrˈfend/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they forfend	/fɔːˈfend/ /fɔːrˈfend/
he / she / it forfends	/fɔːˈfendz/ /fɔːrˈfendz/
past simple forfended	/fɔːˈfendɪd/ /fɔːrˈfendɪd/
past participle forfended	/fɔːˈfendɪd/ /fɔːrˈfendɪd/
-ing form forfending	/fɔːˈfendɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈfendɪŋ/

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Idioms

Heaven/God forfend (that)…

(humorous or old use) used to say that you are frightened of the idea of something happening但愿不要…；千万别…
- Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think!千万不要鼓励学生思考！
Some people find this use of God offensive.