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Search phrase: forbid

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.73.2The gods forbid else!The goddes forbid else.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.44Let it be forbid, sir; so should I be a greatLet it be forbid sir, so should I bee a great
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.21Wrinkles forbid!Wrinkles forbid.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.19.2The gods forbid!The Gods forbid.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.213.2The gods forbid!The Gods forbid.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.92Being forbid? There, take you that, sir knave.Being forbid? There take you that sir knaue.
CoriolanusCor III.i.232.2The gods forbid!The Gods forbid:
CoriolanusCor III.i.288.2Now the good gods forbidNow the good Gods forbid,
HamletHam I.v.13Are burnt and purged away. But that I am forbidAre burnt and purg'd away? But that I am forbid
HamletHam IV.vii.186And therefore I forbid my tears. But yetAnd therefore I forbid my teares: but yet
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.35Did you beg any? God forbid!Did you begge any? God forbid.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.10And God forbid a shallow scratch should driveAnd heauen forbid a shallow scratch should driue
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.38God forbid, sir, but a knave should have some countenanceheauen forbid Sir, but a Knaue should haue some Countenance,
Henry VH5 I.ii.13And God forbid, my dear and faithful lord,And God forbid, my deare and faithfull Lord,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.23God forbid any malice should prevailGod forbid any Malice should preuayle,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.264And therefore do they cry, though you forbid,And therefore doe they cry, though you forbid,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.10For God forbid so many simple soulsFor God forbid, so many simple soules
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.18No; God forbid your grace should be forsworn.No: God forbid your Grace should be forsworne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.189And when thou failest – as God forbid the hour! – And when thou failst (as God forbid the houre)
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.25God forbid that! For he'll take vantages.God forbid that, for hee'le take vantages.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.21No, God forbid that I should wish them severedno: / God forbid, that I should wish them seuer'd,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.48If any such be here – as God forbid! – If any such be here, as God forbid,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.113To him that does best, God forbid else. Cardinal,To him that does best, God forbid els: Cardinall,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.54.1The Lord forbid!The Lord forbid.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.201Now God forbid that any in my houseNow God forbid that anie in my howse
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.147Let it forbid you to attempt the other.Let it forbid you to attempt the other:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.81The Lord forbid! Return and tell the king:The Lord forbid, returne and tell the king,
King JohnKJ III.i.190How can the law forbid my tongue to curse?How can the Law forbid my tongue to curse?
King JohnKJ IV.iii.64From whose obedience I forbid my soul,From whose obedience I forbid my soule,
King LearKL III.iii.19This courtesy forbid thee shall the DukeThis Curtesie forbid thee,shall the Duke
King LearKL V.i.47.2I was forbid it.I was forbid it:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.60To know the thing I am forbid to know:To know the thing I am forbid to know:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.62When I to feast expressly am forbid;When I to fast expressely am forbid.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.740Forbid the smiling courtesy of loveForbid the smiling curtesie of Loue:
MacbethMac I.iii.21He shall live a man forbid.He shall liue a man forbid:
MacbethMac I.iii.45And yet your beards forbid me to interpretAnd yet your Beards forbid me to interprete
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.46In stamps that are forbid: 'tis all as easyIn stamps that are forbid: 'tis all as easie,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.60Marry, God forbid! The boy was the very staff ofMarrie God forbid, the boy was the verie staffe of
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.75You may as well forbid the mountain pinesYou may as well forbid the Mountaine Pines
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.162forbid her my house? She comes of errands, does she?forbid her my house. She comes of errands do's she?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.86When thou wakest let love forbidWhen thou wak'st, let loue forbid
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.276Why then, you left me – O, the gods forbid! – Why then you left me (O the gods forbid
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.201'twas not so; but, indeed, God forbid it should be so!'twas not so: but indeede, God forbid it should be so.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.202If my passion change not shortly, God forbid itIf my passion change not shortly, God forbid it
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.9Forbid the sun to enter – like favourites,Forbid the sunne to enter: like fauourites,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.7and forbid him to wear it. I will only be bold with Benedickand forbid him to weare it, I will onely bee bold with Benedicke
OthelloOth II.i.187.2The heavens forbidThe Heauens forbid
OthelloOth II.iii.165Which heaven hath forbid the Ottomites?Which Heauen hath forbid the Ottamittes.
OthelloOth II.iii.254Marry, God forbid!Marry Heauen forbid.
OthelloOth V.i.72.2Marry, heaven forbid!Marry heauen forbid:
PericlesPer I.ii.60I thank thee for't, and heaven forbidI thanke thee fort, and heaue forbid
PericlesPer II.i.78Die, quotha! Now gods forbid it an IDie, ke-tha; now Gods forbid't, and I
Richard IIR2 II.i.200Now afore God – God forbid I say true – Now afore God, God forbid I say true,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.51.2Now God in heaven forbid!Now God in heauen forbid.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.101The King of heaven forbid our lord the KingThe King of Heauen forbid our Lord the King
Richard IIR2 IV.i.114Marry, God forbid!Mary, Heauen forbid.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.129And he himself not present? O, forfend it GodAnd he himselfe not present? Oh, forbid it, God,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.40To mild entreaties, God in heaven forbidTo milde entreaties, God forbid
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.4God forbid! – Where's this girl? What, Juliet!God forbid, / Where's this Girle? what Iuliet?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.87Forbid this bandying in Verona streets.Forbidden bandying in Verona streetes.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.23No, no! This shall forbid it. Lie thou there.No, no, this shall forbid it. Lie thou there,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.157And I expressly am forbid to touch it,And I expressely am forbid to touch it:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.78Of Mantua? Sir, marry, God forbid!Of Mantua Sir, marrie God forbid,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.135No, sir, God forbid – but ashamed to kiss.Mo sir, God forbid, but asham'd to kisse.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.131Join with me to forbid him her resort;Ioyne with me to forbid him her resort,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.90forbid I should be so bold to press to heaven in myforbid I should be so bold, to presse to heauen in my
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.302Now heavens forbid such scarcity of youth!Now heauens forbid such scarsitie of youth.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.128And Jove forbid there should be done amongst usAnd Ioue forbid there should be done among'st vs
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.196This lord go to him? Jupiter forbid,This L. goe to him? Iupiter forbid,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.75Which you do here forbid me, royal Priam.Which you doe here forbid me, Royall Priam.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.3.2Hector? The gods forbid!Hector? the gods forbid.
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.18Fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her!Fortune forbid my out-side haue not charm'd her:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.26And oftentimes have purposed to forbidAnd oftentimes haue purpos'd to forbid
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.139.2Heaven forbid, man!Heaven forbid man.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.241.2Be it forbid, my lord!Be it forbid (my Lord.)
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.427Forbid the sea for to obey the moonForbid the Sea for to obey the Moone,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.200.2The higher powers forbid!The higher powres forbid.

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.150 Finding myself in honour so forbid, Finding my selfe in honour so forbidde,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.164 To be forbid the sweets that seems so good, To be forbod the sweets that seemes so good,
SonnetsSonn.19.8 But I forbid thee one most heinous crime: But I forbid thee one most hainous crime,
SonnetsSonn.58.1 That god forbid that made me first your slave, THat God forbid, that made me first your slaue,
SonnetsSonn.65.12 Or who his spoil of beauty can forbid? Or who his spoile or beautie can forbid?

Glossary

 9 result(s).
barforbid, deny, deprive [of]
countermandprohibit, forbid, prevent
defendforbid, prohibit
denydisallow, forbid, refuse permission [for]
forbod[past tense of ‘forbid’] forbade
forfendforbid
gainsaycontradict, say the contrary, forbid
interdictforbid, prohibit, debar
shieldforbid [as exclamation]

Thesaurus

 8 result(s).
forbidbar
forbidcountermand
forbidinterdict
forbiddeny
forbiddefend
forbidgainsay
forbidforfend
forbid [as exclamation]shield

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORBIDBASICforbid v, forbidden adj, forbiddenly adv, forbidding n

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