forsay
forsay · forsays · forsaid · forsaying
To forbid; to renounceTo forbid; to renounce
UK/fəˈseɪ/US/fəɹˈseɪ/
Meaning
3 senses(archaic)To forbid; to renounce
(archaic)To deny, gainsay
(archaic)To forsake
Origin
From Middle English forsayen (“to renounce”), from Old English forseċġan (“to accuse, accuFrom Middle English forsayen (“to renounce”), from Old English forseċġan (“to accuse, accuse falsely, slander, speak about, discourse on”), equivalent to for- + say. Cognate Dutch verzeggen (“to deny, forbid”), German Low German verseggen (“to refuse, deny”), German versagen (“to refuse, deny”), Swedish försäga (“to misspeak, say too much”). More at for-, say.
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Forms
forsays, forsaying, forsaid, forsaidSynonyms
10 synonymsLessons 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