forefend

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr fend′, fōr-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fore•fend  (fôr fend′, fōr-),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. forfend.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forefend / fɔːˈfɛnd/
  1. (transitive)
    a variant spelling of forfend
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
for•fend  (fôr fend′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to defend, secure, or protect.
  2. to fend off, avert, or prevent.
  3. [Archaic.]forbid.
Also, forefend. 
  • Middle English forfenden. See for-, fend 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forfend, forefend / fɔːˈfɛnd/ (transitive)
  1. to protect or secure
  2. to prohibit or prevent
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