Word
forbade
Phoneticsfor·bade
US/fɝˈbeɪd/
UK/fəbˈeɪd/
Definition
v. the past tense of forbid. It means that someone in charge told you that you were not allowed to do something.
v. the past tense of 'forbid'; indicates that an authority figure or law prohibited a specific action.
Examples
“My parents forbade me from staying out past midnight.”
“The school rules strictly forbade the use of mobile phones during lessons to ensure students remained focused.”
“Although the treaty forbade the construction of new warships, several nations exploited legal loopholes to modernize their existing fleets under the guise of routine maintenance.”
Examples
simple
“My parents forbade me from staying out past midnight.”
contextual
“The school rules strictly forbade the use of mobile phones during lessons to ensure students remained focused.”
complex
“Although the treaty forbade the construction of new warships, several nations exploited legal loopholes to modernize their existing fleets under the guise of routine maintenance.”
Usage
The past tense of 'forbid'. It is transitive and frequently followed by an object and a prepositional phrase starting with 'from'.
Pitfall
He forbade me to go
He forbade me from going
While 'forbid to' is used in the present tense, the past tense 'forbade' more naturally pairs with 'from' plus a gerund in modern usage.
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