ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORFEIT
From Old French forfet offence, from forfaire to commit a crime, from Medieval Latin foris facere to act outside (what is lawful), from Latin foris outside + facere to do.
WHAT DOES FORFEIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of forfeit in the English dictionary
The first definition of forfeit in the dictionary is something lost or given up as a penalty for a fault, mistake, etc. Other definition of forfeit is the act of losing or surrendering something in this manner. Forfeit is also something confiscated as a penalty for an offence, breach of contract, etc.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORFEIT
PRESENT
Present
I forfeit
you forfeit
he/she/it forfeits
we forfeit
you forfeit
they forfeit
Present continuous
I am forfeiting
you are forfeiting
he/she/it is forfeiting
we are forfeiting
you are forfeiting
they are forfeiting
Present perfect
I have forfeited
you have forfeited
he/she/it has forfeited
we have forfeited
you have forfeited
they have forfeited
Present perfect continuous
I have been forfeiting
you have been forfeiting
he/she/it has been forfeiting
we have been forfeiting
you have been forfeiting
they have been forfeiting
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 forfeited
you forfeited
he/she/it forfeited
we forfeited
you forfeited
they forfeited
Past continuous
I was forfeiting
you were forfeiting
he/she/it was forfeiting
we were forfeiting
you were forfeiting
they were forfeiting
Past perfect
I had forfeited
you had forfeited
he/she/it had forfeited
we had forfeited
you had forfeited
they had forfeited
Past perfect continuous
I had been forfeiting
you had been forfeiting
he/she/it had been forfeiting
we had been forfeiting
you had been forfeiting
they had been forfeiting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will forfeit
you will forfeit
he/she/it will forfeit
we will forfeit
you will forfeit
they will forfeit
Future continuous
I will be forfeiting
you will be forfeiting
he/she/it will be forfeiting
we will be forfeiting
you will be forfeiting
they will be forfeiting
Future perfect
I will have forfeited
you will have forfeited
he/she/it will have forfeited
we will have forfeited
you will have forfeited
they will have forfeited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been forfeiting
you will have been forfeiting
he/she/it will have been forfeiting
we will have been forfeiting
you will have been forfeiting
they will have been forfeiting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would forfeit
you would forfeit
he/she/it would forfeit
we would forfeit
you would forfeit
they would forfeit
Conditional continuous
I would be forfeiting
you would be forfeiting
he/she/it would be forfeiting
we would be forfeiting
you would be forfeiting
they would be forfeiting
Conditional perfect
I would have forfeit
you would have forfeit
he/she/it would have forfeit
we would have forfeit
you would have forfeit
they would have forfeit
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been forfeiting
you would have been forfeiting
he/she/it would have been forfeiting
we would have been forfeiting
you would have been forfeiting
they would have been forfeiting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you forfeit
we let´s forfeit
you forfeit
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
forfeited
Present Participle
forfeiting
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.
5 QUOTES WITH «FORFEIT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
forfeit.
Most of us need time to work through pain and loss. We can find all manner of reasons for postponing forgiveness. One of these reasons is waiting for the wrongdoers to repent before we forgive them. Yet such a delay causes us to forfeit the peace and happiness that could be ours.
These Scriptures, therefore, are infinitely far from justifying the slavery under consideration; for it cannot be made to appear that one in a thousand of these slaves has done any thing to forfeit his own liberty.
Free men do not forfeit their security, contrary to Bush's claim that we hate freedom. If so, then let him explain to us why we don't strike Sweden, for example.
Though we may not necessarily forfeit our lives in service to our God, we can certainly demonstrate our love for Him by how well we serve Him.
I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORFEIT»
Discover the use of
forfeit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
forfeit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
James Tyron, a racing reporter for a London scandal sheet, knew that fellow writer Bert Chekov was a drunk, but he always thought he was an honest one.
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Paying the
Forfeit: Hot Down Under
With the sapphires in her possession, Leila must decide – pay up now, or keep silent and take one long, hot night with the mate of her heart. This story is rated "Hot" (4 out of 5 flames) and contains F/M pairings.
S E Gilchrist, S. E. Gilchrist, 2012
When she breaks the rule, the forfeit is on: but opening up and letting Brent into her heart, as well as her bed, could be the most dangerous game of all …
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Faith at Suicide: Lives
Forfeit : Violent Religion--human ...
Faith at Suicide sets out to explain how the issue of suicide belongs with the conscience of Islam today, and how suicide in all circumstances, with or without religious overtones--be they Islamic or Christian or other--is an inherent ...
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The Columbian cyclopedia
Grace. Jdgts. Yrs. Nts. Yrs. Op'n acc. Yrs. Usual Penalties. pr. ct. pr.ct. Ala 8 8
Grace. 20 C 8 Forfeit, of entire int. Ariz.... 7 -any None. 5 S 2 None. Ark.... C 10
Grace. 10 5 8 Forfeit, of prin. and int. CM 7 any None. 5 4 2 None. Colo.... 8 any
Grace.
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The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the ...
110 1 paid forfeit. 0 111 10 11 0 10 1 paid rorfeit. 0 0 0 paid forfeit. 0 0 0 paid
forfeit. 0 111 1110 paid forfeit. 10 0 1 paid forfeit, paid forfeit, paid forfeit, paid
forfeit. 1110 paid forfeit, paid forfeit, paid forfeit. 110 1 0 111 ToTAt KlLLlD. 4 l 0
10 1 0 ...
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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
H. F. Being in possession of pro- Warder Treacy . i M. Niccol, V J To forfeit 36
marks. hibited articles A. A. , Idleness . . .. Asst. Warder Sweet .. I , .. 1 day bread
and water. A. A. ' Assaulting a fellow-prisoner . . . J. H. Hannan, V.J. . . 2 days
bread ...
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HIGHER ARITHMETIC; OR THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATION OF NUMBERS
Forfeit of the whole debt. N. Hampshire, 6 per cent. Forfeit of three times the usury
, Vermont, 6 per cent. Recovery in action with costs. Massachusetts, 6 per cei.\
Forfeit of three times the usury. Rhode Island, 6 per cent. Forfeit of the usury and
...
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The Massachusetts state record: New England register, and ...
New Hampshire, 6 per cent. ; forfeit of thrice the amount unlawfully taken.
Vermont, 6 per cent. ; for recovery in action and costs. Massachusetts, 6 per cent.
; forfeit of thrice the usury. Rhode Island, & per cent. ; forfeit of the usury and
interest on ...
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The United States' almanac: or Complete ephemeris, for 1843-45
7 per ct. Forfeit of the debt or claim. Forfeit of three times the amount unlawfully
taken. Recovery in an action, with costs. Forfeit of threefold the usury. Forfeit of
the usury and interest on the debt. Forfeit of the whole debt. Usurious contracts
void.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1845
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORFEIT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
forfeit is used in the context of the following news items.
Forfeit secures third seed for Greater Pittston - Sunday Dispatch …
Prior to the forfeit, Greater Pittston (12-6) needed only to beat Mountain Post (6-12) to take the third seed. If it had lost, it would have had a chance in another ... «The Sunday Dispatch, Jul 15»
Bulldogs win district semifinal by forfeit - Daily Journal
Rock Memorial arrived with eight available players after having more than enough just 22 hours earlier, and had no option but to forfeit a ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
The Outer Banks Voice - Forfeit puts Hammerheads in …
Forfeit puts Hammerheads in championship game. By Michael Beswick on July 11, 2015. Dare County Hammerheads face the Cary Bulls in Junior Legion ... «The Outer Banks Voice, Jul 15»
Congolese convicted for smuggling $511000, to forfeit cash
A CONGOLESE, Kutumisana Mbuta Blaise has been convicted for smuggling the sum of $511, 225 and he is to forfeit the cash to the Federal ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
Returning students offered largest incentive ever to forfeit their …
Students living on campus this coming fall are going to be closer than ever. Virginia Tech will be opening the semester at record high housing ... «Virginia Tech Collegiate Times, Jul 15»
Union wins American Legion baseball first-round playoff series by …
Two of those teams won by forfeit. Inman, winner of the league and a No. 1 seed, never had to play a game because Easley dropped out of the ... «Spartanburg Herald Journal, Jul 15»
Nnamani To Forfeit Properties To Federal Government
nnamani The former Enugu State Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani is to forfeit his multibillion Naira properties to the Federal Government. «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Jul 15»
Buyer will soon forfeit unclaimed lottery jackpot
Other customers at a CVS pharmacy in Grand Rapids say they can't help but wonder why no one has come forward with the winning $1 million ... «WZZM, Jul 15»
Archers Forfeit Medal Match, Archery Association of India Orders …
According to the communication manager of the World Archery Chris Wells, the men's compound team comprising Gurwinder Singh, ... «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
Letters: Feds should forfeit on asset forfeiture
Re: “U.S. seeks appeal on money seizure case” [News, July 4]: On Independence Day, it was with great sadness that I read about yet another ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
