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As long as I sit at Henry Clay's desk, I will remember his lifelong desire to forge agreement, but I will also keep close to my heart the principled stand of his cousin, Cassius Clay, who refused to forsake the life of any human, simply to find agreement.
Rand Paul

Meaning of "forsake" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORSAKE

Old English forsacan.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORSAKE

forsake  [fəˈseɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORSAKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forsake 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 forsake in English.

WHAT DOES FORSAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forsake in the English dictionary

The definition of forsake in the dictionary is to abandon. Other definition of forsake is to give up.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORSAKE

PRESENT

Present
I forsake
you forsake
he/she/it forsakes
we forsake
you forsake
they forsake
Present continuous
I am forsaking
you are forsaking
he/she/it is forsaking
we are forsaking
you are forsaking
they are forsaking
Present perfect
I have forsaken
you have forsaken
he/she/it has forsaken
we have forsaken
you have forsaken
they have forsaken
Present perfect continuous
I have been forsaking
you have been forsaking
he/she/it has been forsaking
we have been forsaking
you have been forsaking
they have been forsaking
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 forsook
you forsook
he/she/it forsook
we forsook
you forsook
they forsook
Past continuous
I was forsaking
you were forsaking
he/she/it was forsaking
we were forsaking
you were forsaking
they were forsaking
Past perfect
I had forsaken
you had forsaken
he/she/it had forsaken
we had forsaken
you had forsaken
they had forsaken
Past perfect continuous
I had been forsaking
you had been forsaking
he/she/it had been forsaking
we had been forsaking
you had been forsaking
they had been forsaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you forsake
we let´s forsake
you forsake
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to forsake
Past participle
forsaken
Present Participle
forsaking
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 FORSAKE


Blake
bleɪk
brake
breɪk
break
breɪk
cake
keɪk
Chrissake
ˈkraɪˌseɪk
drake
dreɪk
fake
feɪk
jake
dʒeɪk
keepsake
ˈkiːpˌseɪk
lake
leɪk
make
meɪk
mistake
mɪˈsteɪk
namesake
ˈneɪmˌseɪk
saic
seɪk
saick
seɪk
saique
seɪk
sake
seɪk
shake
ʃeɪk
take
teɪk
wake
weɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORSAKE

forrit
forsaken
forsakenly
forsakenness
forsaker
forsay
forslack
forslow
forsook
forsooth
forspeak
forspend
forspent
forspoke
forspoken
Forster
forsterite
forswatt
forswear
forswearer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORSAKE

awake
bake
birthday cake
bukkake
cheesecake
cupcake
devil´s food cake
earthquake
intake
pancake
pound cake
quake
rake
Red Deer Lake
remake
salt lake
stake
Timberlake
undertake
uptake

Synonyms and antonyms of forsake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORSAKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «forsake» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of forsake

Translation of «forsake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORSAKE

Find out the translation of forsake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forsake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forsake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

离弃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abandonar
570 millions of speakers

English

forsake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्यागना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يهجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отказаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abandonar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিত্যাগ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abandonner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im Stich lassen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

見捨てる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저버리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ninggalake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bỏ rơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைவிட்டாலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्याग करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terketmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abbandonare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porzucić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмовитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

părăsi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγκαταλείπεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forsake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORSAKE»

The term «forsake» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORSAKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forsake» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forsake» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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8 QUOTES WITH «FORSAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forsake.
1
William Banting
It is true I gained muscular vigour, but with it a prodigious appetite, which I was compelled to indulge, and consequently increased in weight, until my kind old friend advised me to forsake the exercise.
2
John Calvin
Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.
3
Nagarjuna
If you desire ease, forsake learning.
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Rand Paul
As long as I sit at Henry Clay's desk, I will remember his lifelong desire to forge agreement, but I will also keep close to my heart the principled stand of his cousin, Cassius Clay, who refused to forsake the life of any human, simply to find agreement.
5
Adrian Peterson
No matter how many flaws we have, our God is so forgiving and understanding. He'll never leave you or forsake you. So that brings peace to me.
6
Sherri Shepherd
The thing I want to really say is that I still mess up. I still go out there and say things on TV that I know the Lord is like, 'Sherri what are you doing?' but I know I can go back and get on my knees and say, 'Lord forgive me.' I know he will never leave me nor forsake me. The wonderful thing is He answers my prayers in spite of me.
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Matthew Simpson
If you live for any joy on earth, you may be forsaken; but, oh, live for Jesus, and he will never forsake you!
8
Lewis B. Smedes
Some people have loved ones they will not forsake, even though they are a pain in the neck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORSAKE»

Discover the use of forsake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forsake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Do not forsake me, oh my darling
Anything can happen in this swiftly narrated book, which provides glimpses of Gertrude Stein playing Ping-Pong with a G.I. in Paris during World War II, a famous contemporary writer giving a haircut in a bar in Eureka, California, and ...
Maura Stanton, 2002
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Government Size and Output Volatility: Should We Forsake ...
The paper takes stock of the debate on the positive link between output volatility and the size of government-which reflects automatic stabilizers.
Jean Pisani-Ferry, Xavier Debrun, André Sapir, 2008
3
Come Follow Me and Forsake Temptation: Catholic Schooling ...
The focus of this book is on the situation prevailing in the United States, England and Wales, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand from 1922 to 1965, whereby Catholic schools were used to maximise the possibility of recruiting new members to ...
Thomas A. O'Donoghue, Tom O'Donoghue, 2004
4
Never Forsake the Ship, and Other Poems
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Elizabeth Willoughby Varian, 2012
5
Beyond Bible Basics: A Manual for Spiritual Growth
God would forsake Israel only if they forsook Him (Dt. 31:16,17; 2 Chron. 15:2). It may be helpful to summarize the two strands of Bible teaching concerning being forsaken: God will not forsake His people if they are righteous "When thou art in ...
Duncan Heaster, 1999
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Sermons: 1st series [-6th series].
And now, note this prayer — " Forsake not the works of thine own hands." The prayer is full of confession ; it must be that or else it is never true prayer. The Psalmist confesses that if God did forsake him it would be all over with him, and this is a ...
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1859
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Spurgeon on Prayer
we pray that God would not forsake us in the hourof trial and temptation, but we too much forget that we have need to use this prayer at all times. There is no moment of our life, however holy, in which we can do without His constant upholding.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 2009
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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
20 : 8. neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt : 23: 8. Neither left she her whoredoms 29. and shall leave thee naked and hare : 24: 2 1. your sons and your daughters whom ye have left Hos. 4: \0.they have left off to take heed to the Lord.
George V. Wigram, 1866
9
Morning by Morning: Daily Readings for the Family Or the Closet
"Forsake me not, O Lord." — Psalm xxxviii. 21. FREQUENTLY we pray that God would not forsake us in the hour of trial and temptation, but we too much forget that we have need to use this prayer at all times. There is no moment of our life, ...
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1866
10
Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
Frequently we pray that God would not forsake us in the hour of trial and temptation, but we too much forget that we have need to use this prayer at all times. There is no moment of our life, however holy, in which we can do without his constant ...
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1965

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORSAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forsake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Netanyahu makes thinly-veiled threat to the High Court
... asking why the handling of this minor committee was done clandestinely, and who in blazes gave the order to forsake the foreign workers. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
2
What Is A Prayer Walk?
... and forsake their sins (called repentance) and the put their trust in Christ. That is what we pray for when we walk through our cities and towns. «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
LACEY SHORTER: To-do list keeps getting longer
Perhaps keeping a list in the first place is where it all went wrong, yet I refuse to forsake it. How else would I know exactly how stressed out to ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
4
Few takers for Mohali govt college
The lure of studying in colleges affiliated to PU and living in Chandigarh is too hard to forsake for many students,” said a professor, wishing to ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
St. Paul moves to settle excessive force complaint against officer
"I do know officers have a tough job to do, and I respect what they do, but because your job is tough does not mean you can forsake the First ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
6
USC basketball's height trending upwards
Sam Muldrow set the school's career blocks record and the 6-foot-7 Carlos Powell was so athletic that he could play big and not forsake his ... «The State, Jul 15»
7
Playing the Music of Capitalism
In the end, the only sour note Mr. Brooks sounds has to do with his worry that the Obama years might lead conservatives to forsake the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
The Open 2015: Tom Watson prepares for emotional St Andrews …
That he must now forsake the championship that defined him is a wrench. It is also a seminal moment for golf, when only Vardon, over a century ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Sweating it out: Some Volusia residents choose to live without AC
She can afford AC, but chooses to forsake the technology credited with helping to create modern Florida. While most consider AC a necessity of ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 15»
10
A Self/less Ryan Reynolds finds his way
You want them to forsake any semblance of personal life so you can actually have a personal life.” The question is, Would Reynolds attempt to ... «National Post, Jul 15»

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