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- [fahr gawn, gon]
- /fɑr gɔn, gɒn/
- /ˈfɑː(r) ɡɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahr gawn, gon]
- /fɑr gɔn, gɒn/
Definitions of far-gone word
- adjective far-gone remote. 1
- adjective far-gone approaching the end, as of life, duration, usefulness, etc.: The sleeve is too far-gone to mend. 1
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Origin of far-gone
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80
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Parts of speech for Far-gone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
far-gone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for far-gone
adj far-gone
- vacant — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- weakened — to make weak or weaker.
- reduced — that is or has been reduced.
- used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
adv far-gone
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- intensely — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
Antonyms for far-gone
adj far-gone
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- augmented — (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone
- unconsumed — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- unused — not used; not put to use: an unused room.
See also
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