forfeit /'fɒ:fit/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
• (n.) a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
• (n.) the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

Chinese translation

• n. 没收物, 罚金, 丧失
• vt. 没收, 丧失
• a. 丧失了的

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'fɒ:fit/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.32 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

forfeited, forfeiting, forfeits

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