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| —vb , -bids, -bidding, -bade, -bad, -bidden, -bid | |
| 1. | to prohibit (a person) in a forceful or authoritative manner (from doing something or having something) |
| 2. | to make impossible; hinder |
| 3. | to shut out or exclude |
| 4. | God forbid! may it not happen |
| [Old English forbēodan; related to Old High German farbiotan, Gothic faurbiudan; see | |
| for'biddance | |
| —n | |
| for'bidder | |
| —n | |
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Forbiddance
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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