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fordone

for·done
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-duhn]
    • /fɔrˈdʌn/
    • /fˈɔːdəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-duhn]
    • /fɔrˈdʌn/

Definitions of fordone word

  • adjective fordone exhausted with fatigue. 1
  • verb with object fordone to do away with; kill; destroy. 1
  • verb with object fordone to ruin; undo. 1
  • noun fordone Simple past tense and past participle of fordo. 1
  • adjective fordone Exhausted; worn out; overcome. 0
  • adjective fordone Destroyed; utterly ruined. 0

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Origin of fordone

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; past participle of fordo

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fordone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fordone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fordone usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fordone

adj fordone

  • dilapidated — reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
  • derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
  • undone — brought to destruction or ruin.
  • shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
  • irreparable — not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good: an irreparable mistake.

adjective fordone

  • spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.

Antonyms for fordone

adj fordone

  • protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • mended — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • repaired — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
  • flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
  • solvent — able to pay all just debts.

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