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PRONUNCIATION OF FORFAIR

forfair  [fəˈfɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORFAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forfair is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb forfair in English.

WHAT DOES FORFAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forfair in the English dictionary

The definition of forfair in the dictionary is to perish.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORFAIR

PRESENT

Present
I forfair
you forfair
he/she/it forfairs
we forfair
you forfair
they forfair
Present continuous
I am forfairing
you are forfairing
he/she/it is forfairing
we are forfairing
you are forfairing
they are forfairing
Present perfect
I have forfaired
you have forfaired
he/she/it has forfaired
we have forfaired
you have forfaired
they have forfaired
Present perfect continuous
I have been forfairing
you have been forfairing
he/she/it has been forfairing
we have been forfairing
you have been forfairing
they have been forfairing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I forfaired
you forfaired
he/she/it forfaired
we forfaired
you forfaired
they forfaired
Past continuous
I was forfairing
you were forfairing
he/she/it was forfairing
we were forfairing
you were forfairing
they were forfairing
Past perfect
I had forfaired
you had forfaired
he/she/it had forfaired
we had forfaired
you had forfaired
they had forfaired
Past perfect continuous
I had been forfairing
you had been forfairing
he/she/it had been forfairing
we had been forfairing
you had been forfairing
they had been forfairing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will forfair
you will forfair
he/she/it will forfair
we will forfair
you will forfair
they will forfair
Future continuous
I will be forfairing
you will be forfairing
he/she/it will be forfairing
we will be forfairing
you will be forfairing
they will be forfairing
Future perfect
I will have forfaired
you will have forfaired
he/she/it will have forfaired
we will have forfaired
you will have forfaired
they will have forfaired
Future perfect continuous
I will have been forfairing
you will have been forfairing
he/she/it will have been forfairing
we will have been forfairing
you will have been forfairing
they will have been forfairing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would forfair
you would forfair
he/she/it would forfair
we would forfair
you would forfair
they would forfair
Conditional continuous
I would be forfairing
you would be forfairing
he/she/it would be forfairing
we would be forfairing
you would be forfairing
they would be forfairing
Conditional perfect
I would have forfair
you would have forfair
he/she/it would have forfair
we would have forfair
you would have forfair
they would have forfair
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been forfairing
you would have been forfairing
he/she/it would have been forfairing
we would have been forfairing
you would have been forfairing
they would have been forfairing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you forfair
we let´s forfair
you forfair
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to forfair
Past participle
forfaired
Present Participle
forfairing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORFAIR


affair
əˈfɛə
airfare
ˈɛəˌfɛə
fair
fɛə
fanfare
ˈfænfɛə
fare
fɛə
fayre
fɛə
fieldfare
ˈfiːldˌfɛə
funfair
ˈfʌnˌfɛə
lawfare
ˈlɔːˌfɛə
Mayfair
ˈmeɪˌfɛə
misfare
ˌmɪsˈfɛə
savoir-faire
ˈsævwɑːˈfɛə
thoroughfare
ˈθʌrəˌfɛə
unfair
ʌnˈfɛə
warfare
ˈwɔːˌfɛə
welfare
ˈwɛlˌfɛə
workfare
ˈwɜːkˌfɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORFAIR

foreworn
forex
forex market
foreyard
forfairn
forfaiter
forfaiting
Forfar
forfeit
forfeitable
forfeiter
forfeiture
forfend
forfeuchen
forfex
forficate
forficulate
forfochen
forfoughen
forfoughten

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORFAIR

a breath of fresh air
air
barnet fair
bid fair
Blair
book fair
chair
Clair
craft fair
hair
hiring-fair
hot air
in the air
love affair
pair
play fair
repair
sair
trade fair
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of forfair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

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Trends of use of forfair

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORFAIR»

The term «forfair» is barely ever used and occupies the 197.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORFAIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forfair

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORFAIR»

Discover the use of forfair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forfair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. A-Kut
pL The vanguard of an army. S. FOREWORNE, part. pa. Exhausted with fatigue. FOREYEAR, *. The earlier part of the year; the spring. To FORFAIR, v. a. To waste; as denoting fornication, to abuse. See Sup. " Wemen, gif they forfair or ...
John Jamieson, 1841
2
The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland
... Renfrew, Fyffe, Perth, Forfair, Kincairdin, Abirdene, anent the pryceis of woll, nolt, and sheepe." Caution by Robert Steill, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh, in 200 merks, j*1"1 tojjR*. FoLai, a. that William Balgleishe, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh, ...
Scotland. Privy Council, John Hill Burton, David Masson, 1899
3
The Royal Burgh of Forfar: A Local History
Gregorie being thus established in the estate, considering that the suertie of all realmes rested in the hands of the Divine Majestie, to begin his government with some lucky enterprize, caused a convocation to be holden at Forfair, for the ...
Alan Reid, 1902
4
Accounts of Lord HIgh Treasurer of Sctoland
a.d. 1524. terrarum de Crago cum pertinentibus, jacentibus infra vicecomitatum de Forfair. Et xiij H. vj §. viij d., in completam solutionem eompositionis catrte confirmationis super carta conjuncte infeodationis Alexandri Guthre de Kincal- ...
‎1903
5
1616-1619
... of Monrois to the schirefi' of Forfair and his deputis; and that thay send tymous and dew adverteisment t0 the said schirefi' of Forfair and his deputis of the preceis tyme that thay intend to be at Monrois with the said James, to the effect the said ...
Scotland. Privy Council, 1894
6
Accounts of the lord high treasurer of Scotland
a.d. 1524. terrarum de Crago cum pertinentibus, jacentibus infra vicecomitatum de Forfair. Et xiij H. vj §. viij d., in completam solutionem compositionis carte confirmationis super carta conjuncte infeodationis Alexandri Guthre de Kincal- droune ...
Scotland. Treasury, 1903
7
Compota Thesaurariorum Regum Scotorum. Accounts of the Lord ...
Item, the xxv day of September, deliverit to James Geddes, messingeir, lettres to the Shereffis of Jnner- nes, Abirdene, Banff, Name, Cromerty, Forfair, Fyffe, and Elgyne, for makin of wapinschewingis and chargeing the inhabitantis of thai ...
Scotland. Treasury, 1905
8
Wiley CPA Examination Review, Outlines and Study Guides
The appropriate entries are Cost adjusted forfair value method Equity method 1. To record purchase of20% interest Investment in stock of B 25,000 Investment in stock of B 25,000 Cash 25,000 Cash 25,000 2. To record percentage of share of  ...
Patrick R. Delaney, O. Ray Whittington, 2011
9
Publications
Patrik lord Gray shireff of Forfair till Alexander Mudy Patrik Mon- tago Dauid Lokky and Alexander Scot maris generaly constitut greting Forsamekle as in the shireff court haldyn be James Gray and Dauid Andersone shireffis deputtis of Forfair ...
‎1856
10
Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum: The register of the ...
Forfair; — quae dictus Jo. L. senior resignavit : — Eeservatis libero tene- mento de Haltoun de Esse dicto Jo. seniori et Marjorie Ogilvie ejus conjugi, et eorum alteri diutius viventi, liberto tenemento cete- rarum dicto Jo. : — Test, ut in aliis earth ...
Scotland, William Kirk Dickson, James Balfour Paul, 1886

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