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- [fawr-fit]
- /ˈfɔr fɪt/
- /ˈfɔː.fə.tə.bəl/
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- [fawr-fit]
- /ˈfɔr fɪt/
Definitions of forfeitable word
- noun forfeitable a fine; penalty. 1
- noun forfeitable an act of forfeiting; forfeiture. 1
- noun forfeitable something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract. 1
- noun forfeitable an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty. 1
- noun forfeitable forfeits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which such articles are taken from the players. 1
- verb with object forfeitable to subject to seizure as a forfeit. 1
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Origin of forfeitable
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English forfet < Old French (past participle of forfaire to commit crime, to lose possession or right through a criminal act) < Medieval Latin forīs factum penalty, past participle of forīs facere to transgress, equivalent to Latin forīs outside, wrongly + facere to make, do
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Parts of speech for Forfeitable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forfeitable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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