6 Letters
4 Consonants
2 Vowels
2 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use forbid as a verb in a sentence.
About Forbid
A 2 syllables verb and 6 letters with the letters b, d, f, i, o, and r, 4 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters rb. Forbid starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters f, fo, for, forb, forbi, and the ending characters are d, id, bid, rbid, orbid, ..
Definition
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
Origin/Roots
Middle English
Compound Words
A compound word, forbid has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are for, and bid.
School Grade
Forbid is set as a sat word that starts with f, ends with d, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 6 letters.
Scrabble
Is forbid a scrabble word? A 12 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
Pig Latin
Forbid in Pig Latin is said as "orbidfay or orbidfway".
Unigram
f | o | r | b | i | d
Bigram
fo | or | rb | bi | id
Trigram
for | orb | rbi | bid
Quadrigram
forb | orbi | rbid
Word Gram
Verb Examples
command against;
"I forbid you to call me late at night";
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
keep from happening or arising;
have the effect of preventing;
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Forbid"

There are 452 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to forbid.

SynonymDefinition
Abjureformally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
"She abjured her beliefs"
Adherefollow through or carry out a plan without deviation
"They adhered to their plan"
Admonishtake to task
"He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
Aidthe work of caring for or attending to someone or something
"no medical care was required"
"the old car needed constant attention"
Anathematisecurse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Anathematizecurse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Anathemisecurse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Anathemizecurse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Animadversionharsh criticism or disapproval
Anticipatebe a forerunner of or occur earlier than
"This composition anticipates Impressionism"

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Antonyms

There are 4 words that have the opposite meaning of forbid.

AntonymDefinition
Allowallow or plan for a certain possibility
concede the truth or validity of something
"I allow for this possibility"
"The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
Countenancethe appearance conveyed by a person''s face
"a pleasant countenance"
"a stern visage"
Leta serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver''s court
the ball must be served again
Permitthe act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from forbid.

Anagram Definition
Forbidcommand against
"I forbid you to call me late at night"
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

View English words with the unique letters used in forbid. Words With The Letters Bdfior

Derives

Forbid derives from 11 words.

Word Definition
Bana decree that prohibits something
Banishmentrejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
Banningan official prohibition or edict against something
Forbiddancethe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
"they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"
"a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"
"he ignored his parents'' forbiddance"
Forbiddingan official prohibition or edict against something
Inhibitionthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
"they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"
"a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"
"he ignored his parents'' forbiddance"
Interdicta court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Interdictiona court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Prohibitionthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
"they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"
"a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"
"he ignored his parents'' forbiddance"
Proscriptionrejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone

Hypernyms

Forbid has 3 hypernyms.

Word Definition
Commandavailability for use
"the materials at the command of the potters grew"
Compelmake someone do something
Requiremake someone do something

Hyponyms

There are 10 hyponyms for forbid

Word Definition
Bana decree that prohibits something
Barthe act of preventing;
"there was no bar against leaving";
"money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
Criminalisedeclare illegal;
outlaw;
"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
Criminalizedeclare illegal;
outlaw;
"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
Debarprevent from entering;
keep out;
"He was barred from membership in the club"
Enjoingive instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority;
"I said to him to go home";
"She ordered him to do the shopping";
"The mother told the child to get dressed"
Excludeprevent from being included or considered or accepted;
"The bad results were excluded from the report";
"Leave off the top piece"
Illegalisedeclare illegal;
outlaw;
"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
Illegalizedeclare illegal;
outlaw;
"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
Outlawsomeone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

The word games Words With Friends, 4pics1Word, Word Chums, and Jumble which is by far one of the most successful of the word games. Jumble was created in 1954 - below, you will find the most unscrambled letters for each descramble word game that others have solved or decoded to make the word forbid.

Is forbid a scrabble word or can you use forbid in Words With Friends? The probability of getting this word in scrabble is 1 out of every 172461 games and in Words With Friends it's 1 out of every 197576 games. This 6 letter 12 point scrabble word can be rearranged 720 ways. What other words can be made with the letters b, d, f, i, o, and r? There's 3 with 8 letters or less with the letters b, d, f, i, o, and r. Here is a list of 3 to try to get you more points.

WordScrabbleWords With FriendsWord Chums4Pics1WordJumble
Forbid (6 letters) 12 13 forbid
Bid For (7 letters)
Fibroid (7 letters) 13 +1 14 +1 bdfiior





     

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