What does forsake mean?
Definitions for forsake
fɔrˈseɪkfor·sake
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word forsake.
Princeton's WordNet
abandon, forsake, desolate, desertverb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
"The mother deserted her children"
Wiktionary
forsakeverb
To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To FORSAKEverb
preter. forsook; part. pass. forsook, or forsaken.
Etymology: versaeken, Dutch.
’Twas now the time when first Saul God forsook,
God Saul; the room in’s heart wild passions took. Abraham Cowley.Orestes comes in time
To save your honour: Pyrrhus cools apace;
Prevent his falshood, and forsake him first:
I know you hate him. Ambrose Philips, Distrest Mother.Daughter of Jove! whose arms in thunder wield
Th’ avenging bolt, and shake the dreadful shield,
Forsook by thee, in vain I sought thy aid. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.Unwilling I forsook your friendly state,
Commanded by the gods, and forc’d by fate. John Dryden, Æn.Truth, modesty, and shame the world forsook;
Fraud, avarice, and force their places took. John Dryden, Ovid.When ev’n the flying sails were seen no more,
Forsaken of all sight she left the shore. Dryden.Their purple majesty,
And all those outward shows which we call greatness,
Languish and droop, seem empty and forsaken,
And draw the wond’ring gazers eyes no more. Nicholas Rowe.
ChatGPT
forsake
To forsake means to abandon, desert or give up on something or someone, particularly in a time of need, or to completely stop doing or using something. It involves leaving or quitting something without intending to return or revisit. It is often associated with neglecting, renouncing, or rejecting responsibilities or relationships.
Webster Dictionary
Forsakeverb
to quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to depart or withdraw from; to leave; as, false friends and flatterers forsake us in adversity
Forsakeverb
to renounce; to reject; to refuse
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Forsake
for-sāk′, v.t. to desert: to abandon:—pr.p. forsāk′ing; pa.t. forsook′; pa.p. forsāk′en.—adj. Forsāk′en.—adv. Forsāk′enly.—ns. Forsāk′enness; Forsāk′ing, abandonment. [A.S. forsacan—for-, away, sacan, to strive.]
CrunchBase
Forsake
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forsake in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forsake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of forsake in a Sentence
Forsake not an old friend for the new is not comparable to him a new friend is as new wine when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
The good man shuns evil and follows good; he keeps secret that which ought to be hidden; he makes his virtues manifest to all; he does not forsake one in adversity; he gives in season: such are the marks of a worthy friend.
Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble...for the Lord, your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.
The reality has always been that these PACs related to business interest groups will never forsake their economic interests for any other higher virtue.
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- هجرArabic
- изоставям, напускамBulgarian
- im Stich lassen, verlassenGerman
- αφήνω, αποκηρύσσω, εγκαταλείπω, παρατώ, απαρνούμαιGreek
- abandonarSpanish
- رها کردنPersian
- hylätäFinnish
- renoncer, abandonnerFrench
- त्यागनाHindi
- cserbenhagyHungarian
- լքելArmenian
- abbandonareItalian
- נטושHebrew
- 見捨てる, 放棄するJapanese
- deseroLatin
- verzaken, opgevenDutch
- svikte, forlateNorwegian
- opuścić, porzucićPolish
- abandonarPortuguese
- părăsi, abandona, renunța, lepăda, lăsaRomanian
- поки́нуть, оставля́ть, оста́вить, покида́тьRussian
- försaka, övergeSwedish
- terketmek, bırakmak, vazgeçmekTurkish
- 背叛Chinese
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