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forbire
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Italian
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *furbijan.
Verb
forbìre (first-person singular present forbìsco, first-person singular past historic forbìi, past participle forbìto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to clean and polish (metal, dishes, crystals, etc.)
- (transitive) to clean (in general), to wipe (one's lips, etc.)
Conjugation
Including lesser-used forms:
1Archaic.
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