withsake
withsake · withsakes · withsook · withsaken · withsaking
To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuseTo forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse.
Origin
From Middle English withsaken, from Old English wiþsacan (“to forsake, abandon, renounce,From Middle English withsaken, from Old English wiþsacan (“to forsake, abandon, renounce, refuse, deny, oppose, drive against”); equivalent to with- + sake. Compare Middle High German widersachen.
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Forms
withsakes, withsaking, withsook, withsakenTenses
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Lessons 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
See also
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