forbar
forbar · forbars · forbarred · forbarring
To bar in; to shut upTo bar in; to shut up.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete, transitive)To bar in; to shut up.
(obsolete, transitive)To bar, fend off, ward off.
(obsolete, transitive)To exclude, deny.
Origin
From Middle English forbarren (“to bar, bar up, block”), equivalent to for- + bar. CompareFrom Middle English forbarren (“to bar, bar up, block”), equivalent to for- + bar. Compare Middle High German verbarren (“to forbar”).
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Forms
forbars, forbarring, forbarred, forbarred| Base form | forbar · to forbar |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forbars |
| Present participle | forbarring |
| Past simple | forbarred |
| Past participle | forbarred |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle