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misfare

/mɪsˈfɛː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-fare
IPA
/mɪsˈfɛː/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go astray; to transgress, to sin.

Obsolete

verb

To fare badly; to be unlucky.

noun

Misfortune, ill fate.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English misfaran, corresponding to mis- + fare.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /mɪsˈfɛː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

misfares (present, singular) misfaring (participle, present) misfared (participle, past) misfared (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce misfare?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈfɛː/.
What does misfare mean?
To go astray; to transgress, to sin.
Where does misfare come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce misfare

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