forefend

[ fawr-fend, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈfɛnd, foʊr- /

verb (used with object)

Example sentences from the Web for forefend

  • Forefend me from a man who weighs every expression with Scotch prudence.

  • Everything to forefend against a day of stress or trial had been done, even to instilling courage into youthful hearts.

    Wells Brothers |Andy Adams
  • But every one finds himself asking by what means it would be possible to forefend some of these evils.

    Village Life in China |Arthur H. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for forefend

forefend
/ (fɔːˈfɛnd) /

verb

(tr) a variant spelling of forfend