Dictionary Word of the Day

forfend \for-FEND\, transitive verb:
1. a. (Archaic) To prohibit; to forbid. b. To ward off; to prevent; to avert.
2. To defend; to protect; to preserve.

On this Memorial Day, we give thanks to those brave men and women who have forfended and defended this country and given their lives so that we can live in freedom. Our freedom has come at a cost. Let us remember their sacrifice today.

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