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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forset

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
forset
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.

Transitive verb

verb

To upset; hinder.

Transitive verb

verb

To beset; surround; invest; surround with difficulties; bar; impede.

Transitive verb

verb

To overpower; give one too much of anything; surfeit.

Transitive verb

verb

To overburden or overpower with work; overwork; overtax.

Transitive verb

noun

A stratagem.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forsetten, from Old English forsettan (“to hedge in, obstruct, oppress”), equivalent to for- + set. Cognate with Dutch verzetten (“to move”), German versetzen (“to put, move, transfer, transpose”), Swedish försätta (“to go on, remove, set”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forsets (present, singular) forsetting (participle, present) forsett (alternative) fooarset (alternative) foorset (alternative) fwoorset (alternative) forsets (plural)

Synonyms

aggrieve attrist begloom begrieve besorrow grieve pain bring down come down on contristate darken dash

Questions

What does forset mean?
To get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.
Where does forset come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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