forbid
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Κρεῖττον σιωπᾶν ἐστιν ἢ λαλεῖν μάτην → Silentium anteferendum est vaniloquentiae → Das Schweigen übertrifft vergebliches Geschwätz
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. οὐκ ἐᾶν, ἀπειπεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀπαγορεύειν, Ar. and V. ἀπαυδᾶν, V. ἀπεννέπειν; see also hinder.
heaven forbid! P. and V. εὐφήμει, pl. εὐφημεῖτε.
which heaven forbid! P. and V. ὃ μὴ γένοιτο.
I was forbidden food: P. τῶν σιτίων ἀπεκεκλῄμην (Dem. 1260).
