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Meanings of forefend in English
Synonyms
Examples for "avoid"
Examples for "avoid"
1
Power companies hope the technique can help them avoid higher carbon emissions.
2
Receipt-tracking systems allow users to discover patterns that help avoid future conflict.
3
Mr McGowan said the legislation was necessary to avoid bankrupting the state.
4
And could it help avoid another building industry crisis like leaky homes?
5
Another user said they hope South Africa can avoid another VAT increase.
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He started following simple but smart methods to avert a future disaster.
2
Talks to avert threatened industrial action by 300 level-crossing gate-keepers begin today.
3
Always uppermost in leaders' minds is the need to avert public disorder.
4
But Israel must avert international criticism of its policies toward the Palestinians.
5
Mexico sent a delegation to Washington to try to avert Trump's threat.
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Government officials, seeking to deflect attention, turned down a chance to comment.
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At that moment I hadn't the energy to deflect talk of cohabitation.
3
Nothing can deflect the moral weight which Banks brings to the story.
4
Markets expect further action in 2014, something Draghi did nothing to deflect.
5
You know the ones, the small ones that deflect things from above.
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No trade deal, however comprehensive, will obviate the need for customs declarations.
2
Its use may obviate the need for antiarrhythmic drugs or endocardial resection.
3
The drawings obviate any necessity for going into detail in the description.
4
Ali saw the danger, sought and found the means to obviate it.
5
Strategies that would allow mapping during sinus rhythm might obviate this limitation.
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His pride would debar him from understanding her desire to be released.
2
He is subjected to qualifications which in truth debar him from the poll.
3
Beware lest the doubts of men debar you from the light of certitude.
4
He could not altogether debar her from the society of the diocesan clergymen.
5
The Bill of 1870 did not debar married women from obtaining the vote.
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As to the monks, Heaven forfend that you should ever become one.
2
If any would forfend this, I'd be his friend for aye.
3
God forfend that the hath of understanding and worth and renown!
4
Would I then withhold the Bible from the cottager and the artisan?-Heavenforfend!
5
Heaven forfend me from my friends- Icanwithstand mine enemies alone!
1
Aid agencies are taking proactive measures to head off a potential crisis.
2
Therefore I shall need you to overhang your head off the bedside.
3
Jess has the mouth of the arroyo guarded to head off Street.
4
Nas Ta Bega darted in here and there to head off escape.
5
The last time I saw her she nearly coughed her head off.
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Last year, they requested proposals for pharmacological methods to stave off PTSD.
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Being married could help stave off dementia, according to a new study.
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PRESIDENT Yeltsin has stepped up efforts to stave off a communist challenge.
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There is some evidence that mindfulness can help stave off negative thoughts.
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Greece has needed three multi-billion bailouts since 2010 to stave off bankruptcy.
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Strict regulation also helped Chile's banks fend off the global financial crisis.
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Ultimately, however, no strategy will likely be enough to fend off obsolescence.
3
Banks help companies raise funds or carry out or fend off takeovers.
4
Louise said: These are not to fend off attackers after the children.
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Record how long the chant was able to fend off stray thoughts.
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News reports informed us about vice-chancellors needing guns to ward off mobs.
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All of my health-foodie ways didn't ward off my third child's problems.
3
His telegram to Berlin was meant to ward off any immediate action.
4
She'd get things her body should have been able to ward off.
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He held up his hands as though to ward off her attack.
Usage of forefend in English
1
Heaven forefend all the temptations that compass him in the modern Babylon.
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God forefend; I will not go joyfully- Iwillnot go at all!
3
Heaven forefend that I should groan for myself, or you for me!
4
The gods forefend!-Yes ,wehave found each other, we love each other.
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Heaven forefend that I should stand in the way of thy princely favours.
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Now God forefend that I, in my old age, should come to that.
7
Mark my words, if-Lightbringerforefend-thequeen is killed, there will be some unrest.
8
If ever I marry, and have daughters (which remote contingency may Heaven forefend!)
9
I would not have been thy rival, Heaven forefend!
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Heaven forefend that she should come to the throne!
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Heaven forefend I should be guilty of them.
12
Of him, that his particular to forefend
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Do not worry; for should I (which God forefend!)
14
If women could ever learn as much, they might govern us the more readily-whichthe gods forefend!
15
What did Master Chadwyck say, who is to wed Mistress Alice, our master's daughter, if nought forefend?
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Me, on whom, in case of failure-whichHeaven forefend!-ofyour Grace's family, this fatal crown might descend?
About this term
Frequent collocations
Forefend through the time