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forfend

for·fend [ fawr fénd ] (past and past participle for·fend·ed, present participle for·fend·ing, 3rd person present singular for·fends) or fore·fend [ fawr fénd ] (past and past participle fore·fend·ed, present participle fore·fend·ing, 3rd person present singular fore·fends)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
prevent something happening: to protect or secure against something happening ( archaic )
Heaven forfend that I should end up like that!

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