forlese
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈliːz/
forlese verb: to abandon, forsake.
Verb
forlese (third-person singular simple present forleses, present participle forlesing, simple past forlore, past participle forlorn)
Forms of forlese
| third-person singular present | forleses |
|---|---|
| present participle | forlesing |
| past | forlore |
| past participle | forlorn |
| alternative form | forleese |
Origin of forlese
From Middle English forlesen, from Old English forlēosan (“to lose, abandon, let go, destroy, ruin”), from Proto-Germanic *fraleusaną. Equivalent to for- + lese. Cognate with Scots forlore (“to lose”), Dutch verliezen (“to lose”), German verlieren (“to lose”), Swedish förlisa (“to be lost”), Swedish förlora (“to lose”).
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Questions about forlese
- What does forlese mean?
- Forlese means to abandon, forsake.
- What part of speech is forlese?
- Forlese is a verb.
- How do you pronounce forlese?
- Forlese is pronounced /fɔː(ɹ)ˈliːz/.
- What is the past tense of forlese?
- The past tense of forlese is forlore.
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