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- [fawr-went]
- /fɔrˈwɛnt/
- /fɔːˈwent/
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- [fawr-went]
- /fɔrˈwɛnt/
Definitions of forwent word
- verb forwent simple past tense of forgo. 1
- verb with object forwent to abstain or refrain from; do without. 1
- verb with object forwent to give up, renounce, or resign. 1
- verb with object forwent Archaic. to neglect or overlook. 1
- verb with object forwent Archaic. to quit or leave. 1
- verb with object forwent Obsolete. to go or pass by. 1
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Origin of forwent
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English forgon, Old English forgān. See for-, go1
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Parts of speech for Forwent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forwent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
forwent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forwent
verb forwent
- relinquished — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- sacrificed — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- waived — to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
- declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
- skipped — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
Antonyms for forwent
verb forwent
- asserted — resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.
- claimed — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- defended — Simple past tense and past participle of defend.
- did — Did is the past tense of do1.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
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