forburst
forburst · forbursts · forburst · forbursting
To burst asunder; break; shatterTo burst asunder; break; shatter.
Meaning
1 sensesTo burst asunder; break; shatter.
Origin
From Middle English forbersten, forbresten, from Old English forberstan (“to break, burstFrom Middle English forbersten, forbresten, from Old English forberstan (“to break, burst asunder, vanish, fail; let go by default”), equivalent to for- + burst.
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Forms
forbursts, forbursting, forburst, forburstLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle