Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
- thing surrendered as a penalty. —adj. Lost or surrendered as a penalty. —v. (-t-) lose the right to, surrender as a penalty. forfeiture n. [french forfaire transgress, from latin foris outside, facio do]
FORGAVE
past of *forgive.
FORGERY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 act of forging.
- forged document etc.
FORGIVE
v. (-ving; past forgave; past part. Forgiven) 1 cease to feel angry or resentful towards; pardon.
- remit (a debt). forgivable adj. [old english]
FORLORN
adj. - sad and abandoned.
- in a pitiful state. forlornly adv. [lorn = past part. Of obsolete leese *lose]
- hope n. Faint remaining hope or chance. [dutch verloren hoop lost troop]
FORMICA
n. Propr. Hard durable plastic laminate used for surfaces. [origin uncertain]
FORMULA
n. (pl. -s or (esp. In senses 1, 2) -lae) 1 chemical symbols showing the constituents of a substance.
- mathematical rule expressed in symbols.
- a fixed form of esp. Ceremonial or polite words. B words used to formulate a treaty etc.
- a list of ingredients. B us infant's food.
- classification of a racing car, esp. By engine capacity.
FORSAKE
v. (-king; past forsook; past part. Forsaken) literary 1 give up; renounce.
- desert, abandon. [old english]
FORTIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 provide with fortifications.
- strengthen physically, mentally, or morally.
- strengthen (wine) with alcohol.
- increase the nutritive value of (food, esp. With vitamins). [latin fortis strong]
FORTRAN
n. (also fortran) computer language used esp. For scientific calculations. [from formula translation]
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