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- forfeiture/ˈfɔː.fɪ.tʃə(r)/The loss of a right, privilege, or property as a penalty for some offense, breach of contract, or failure to fulfill an obligation.nounC1
- forfend/fɔːˈfɛnd/To avert, prevent, or protect against something undesirable.verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency, highly formal/archaic/literary)
- forfex/ˈfɔːfɛks/The latin-origin term for a pair of scissors, specifically one used in barbering or grooming, primarily from classical antiquity.nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
- forgat/fəˈɡæt/Archaic or dialectal past tense of 'forget'.verbExtremely Low
- forgather/fɔːˈɡæð.ə(r)/To come together or assemble, typically for a specific purpose or social reason.verbverb-intransitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency / Archaic or Literary
- forgave/fəˈɡeɪv/The simple past tense of 'forgive'. It means to have stopped feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offence, flaw, or mistake.verbB2
- forge/fɔːdʒ/to make or shape something, especially metal, by heating and hammering.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- forge welding/fɔːdʒ ˈweldɪŋ/A metalworking process where two or more pieces of metal are joined together by heating them to a high temperature and then hammering or pressing them to create a solid bond.nounC2
- forgery/ˈfɔːdʒəri/The crime of falsely making or altering a document, signature, work of art, etc., with intent to deceive or defraud.nounB2
- forget/fəˈɡet/To fail to remember; to be unable to recall a fact, event, or intention.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA2
- forget-me-not/fəˌɡet.miːˈnɒt/A small flowering plant of the genus Myosotis, typically having clusters of small, bright blue flowers.nounC1
- forgettery/fəˈɡɛtəri/The tendency or ability to forget things easily.nounRare / Humorous
- forging/ˈfɔː.dʒɪŋ/The process of shaping metal by heating and hammering; the act of creating or producing something, especially through effort or skill.nounB2
- forgive/fəˈɡɪv/To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake; to pardon or absolve.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
- forgiveness/fəˈɡɪv.nəs/The act or process of ceasing to feel angry or resentful towards someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake; granting pardon.nounB2
- forgo/fɔːˈɡəʊ/to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or doverbverb-transitiveLow
- forgot/fəˈɡɒt/The simple past tense of the verb 'forget', meaning to fail to remember or to cease to think of.verbB1
- forgotten/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/Past participle of 'forget', meaning no longer remembered, having passed from memory or awareness.verbHigh (B1)
- forgotten man/fəˈɡɒt.ən ˈmæn/An ordinary person, especially a male worker or average citizen, who is ignored, neglected, or whose interests are overlooked by the government, political parties, or society.nounB2
- forint/ˈfɒr.ɪnt/The standard unit of currency in Hungary.nounLow
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