Meanings
verbforefend (third-person singular simple present forefends, present participle forefending, simple past and past participle forefended)
present singular third person forefends · participle present forefending · participle past forefended · past forefended
- alternativeAlternative spelling of forfend.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
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APA
forefend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefend
MLA
“forefend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefend. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forefend,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefend.
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