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nonforfeitable

for·feit
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-fit]
    • /ˈfɔr fɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-fit]
    • /ˈfɔr fɪt/

Definitions of nonforfeitable word

  • noun nonforfeitable a fine; penalty. 1
  • noun nonforfeitable an act of forfeiting; forfeiture. 1
  • noun nonforfeitable 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 nonforfeitable an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty. 1
  • noun nonforfeitable forfeits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which such articles are taken from the players. 1
  • verb with object nonforfeitable to subject to seizure as a forfeit. 1
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Origin of nonforfeitable

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 Nonforfeitable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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nonforfeitable 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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