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- [fawr-fit]
- /ˈfɔr fɪt/
- /ˈfɔː.fɪt/
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- [fawr-fit]
- /ˈfɔr fɪt/
Definitions of forfeited word
- noun forfeited a fine; penalty. 1
- noun forfeited an act of forfeiting; forfeiture. 1
- noun forfeited 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 forfeited an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty. 1
- noun forfeited forfeits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which such articles are taken from the players. 1
- verb with object forfeited to subject to seizure as a forfeit. 1
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Origin of forfeited
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 Forfeited
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forfeited 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
forfeited usage trend in Literature
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adjective forfeited
- irrecoverable — incapable of being recovered or regained: an irrecoverable debt.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- irretrievable — not capable of being retrieved; irrecoverable; irreparable.
- at sea — At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land.
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
Antonyms for forfeited
adjective forfeited
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
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