Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forspend

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈspɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-spend
IPA: /fɔː(ɹ)ˈspɛnd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"a. 1843, Robert Southey, (Inscription) at Borrosa A painful march, / Through twenty hours of night and day prolong'd, / Forespent the British troops."

Etymology

From Middle English forspenden, from Old English forspendan (“to spend up, give out, squander, consume”), equivalent to for- + spend.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: for
Root: forspenden, forspendan

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

forspends (present, singular) forspending (participle, present) forspent (participle, past) forspent (past) forespend (alternative)

Derived Forms

forspent

Rhymes With

end friend send spend weekend recommend tend attend tight end trend defend extend

Questions

How do you pronounce forspend?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɔː(ɹ)ˈspɛnd/.
What does forspend mean?: To spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.
Where does forspend come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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