forworn

for·worn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /fɔrˈwɔrn, -ˈwoʊrn/
- /fɔː.ˈwɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /fɔrˈwɔrn, -ˈwoʊrn/

Definitions of forworn word

adjective forworn worn-out; exhausted. 1
adjective forworn weary 0
adjective forworn worn out 0
adjective forworn (rare or archaic) worn-out. 0
adjective forworn (rare or archaic) exhausted. 0
adjective forworn (rare or archaic) decayed. 0

See all 6 definitions of forworn

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Origin of forworn

First appearance:

before 1500

One of the 26% oldest English words

1500-10; past participle of obsolete forwear, Middle English forweren. See for-, wear

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Forworn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Forworn

forworn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

forworn usage trend in Literature

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