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forsook

/fɔɹˈsʊk/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Abandon or forsake (someone or something)

Pronunciation
  1. /fɔɹˈsʊk/



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Rhymes
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brook , ook , sook
Homophones
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  1. forsake (en) : To abandon or forsake

  2. forsake (en) : To abandon or forsake

Variants
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forsake , forsaken , forsakes , forsaking , forsook
Forms
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past tense: forsook, past participle: forsaken, gerund: forsaking

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to leave behind', from fors + ok 'abandoned place'. Old English: forsacan.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'forsook' is not commonly used in everyday speech and is more often found in literature or formal writing.

  2. The word 'forsook' is related to the word 'desert', which also means 'to abandon'

Related Concepts
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  1. abandon: To leave someone or something without intending to return

  2. betray: To act against someone's trust or loyalty

Culture
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In literature, 'forsook' is often used to describe a character's betrayal or abandonment of a person or cause. For example, in Shakespeare's 'King Lear', Lear laments, 'You have forsook me.' In music, 'forsook' is the title of a song by the band 'The Devil Makes Three'.

How to Memorize "forsook"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person leaving someone or something behind

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the feeling of abandonment or betrayal

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'forsake' and the first letter of 'for' and 'sake': 'Forsake is an action that harms or betrays'

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