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forfeit
What does forfeit mean?
forfeit (verb): lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use forfeit in a sentence?
- You've forfeited your right to name your successor. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Forfeited property. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce forfeit?
/ˈfɔɹfɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does forfeit come from?
From Middle English forfait from ca. 1300, from Old French forfait (“crime”), originally the past participle of forfaire (“to transgress”), and Medieval Latin foris factum.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of forfeit?
Words related to forfeit
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “forfeit” mean?
to urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
Not quite: that's what spur means.
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
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to distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to
Not quite: that's what allocate means.
to inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts)
Not quite: that's what haunt means.
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