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Forfeit Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forfeit? [n] the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. [n] a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time" [n] something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; [adj] surrendered as a penalty [v] lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forfeit: confiscate \| forfeited \| forfeiture \| forfeiture \| forgo \| give up \| lost \| sacrifice \| throw overboard \| waive Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forfeit: amercement \| be bereaved of \| bereavement \| caution \| caution money \| charge \| collateral \| collateral security \| cost \| damage \| damages \| dead loss \| debit \| default \| denial \| denudation \| deposit \| deprivation \| despoilment \| destruction \| detriment \| dispossession \| distraint \| distress \| divestment \| drop \| escheat \| escheatment \| expense \| fee \| fine \| forfeiture \| forgo \| forgone \| give over \| give up \| go astray from \| incur loss \| injury \| kiss good-bye \| let slip \| lose \| lose out \| loser \| losing \| losing streak \| loss \| lost \| margin \| mislay \| misplace \| miss \| mulct \| penalty \| perdition \| privation \| relinquish \| relinquished \| renounce \| renounced \| robbery \| ruin \| sacrifice \| sconce \| sequestration \| spoliation \| stake \| stripping \| suffer loss \| surrender \| surrendered \| taking away \| total loss \| undergo privation \| waive \| waived \| wander from \| yielded See Also \| abandon \| act \| human action \| human activity \| lapse \| loss \| penalty Forfeit In Webster's Dictionary \For"feit\, n. [OE. forfet crime, penalty, F. forfait crime (LL. forefactum, forifactum), prop. p. p. of forfaire to forfeit, transgress, fr. LL. forifacere, prop., to act beyond; L. foris out of doors, abroad, beyond + facere to do. See {Foreign}, and {FAct}.] 1. Injury; wrong; mischief. [Obs. & R.] To seek arms upon people and country that never did us any forfeit. --Ld. Berners. 2. A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the forfeit of his life. Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy other forfeits. --Shak. 3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of forfeits. Country dances and forfeits shortened the rest of the day. --Goldsmith. \For"feit\, a. [F. forfait, p. p. of forfaire. See {Forfeit}, n.] Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. Thy wealth being forfeit to the state. --Shak. To tread the forfeit paradise. --Emerson. \For"feit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forfeited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forfeiting}.] [OE. forfeten. See {Forfeit}, n.] To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before the one acquiring what is forfeited. [They] had forfeited their property by their crimes. --Burke. Undone and forfeited to cares forever! --Shak. \For"feit\, v. i. 1. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress. [Obs.] 2. To fail to keep an obligation. [Obs.] I will have the heart of him if he forfeit. --Shak. \For"feit\, p. p. or a. In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation. --Shak. Once more I will renew His laps[`e]d powers, though forfeite. --Milton.

Forfeit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forfeit?

[n] the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
[n] a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"
[n] something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
[adj] surrendered as a penalty
[v] lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

Forfeit In Webster's Dictionary

\For"feit\, n. [OE. forfet crime, penalty, F. forfait
crime (LL. forefactum, forifactum), prop. p. p. of forfaire
to forfeit, transgress, fr. LL. forifacere, prop., to act
beyond; L. foris out of doors, abroad, beyond + facere to do.
See {Foreign}, and {FAct}.]
1. Injury; wrong; mischief. [Obs. & R.]

         To seek arms upon people and country that never did
         us any forfeit.                       --Ld. Berners.

2. A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from
   one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is
   lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime,
   offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a
   fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the
   forfeit of his life.

         Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy
         other forfeits.                       --Shak.

3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; --
   whence the game of forfeits.

         Country dances and forfeits shortened the rest of
         the day.                              --Goldsmith.


\For"feit\, a. [F. forfait, p. p. of forfaire. See
{Forfeit}, n.]
Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal
seizure.

      Thy wealth being forfeit to the state.   --Shak.

      To tread the forfeit paradise.           --Emerson.


\For"feit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forfeited}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Forfeiting}.] [OE. forfeten. See {Forfeit}, n.]
To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense,
or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be
deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some
neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to
forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before
the one acquiring what is forfeited.

      [They] had forfeited their property by their crimes.
                                               --Burke.

      Undone and forfeited to cares forever!   --Shak.


\For"feit\, v. i.
1. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
   [Obs.]

2. To fail to keep an obligation. [Obs.]

         I will have the heart of him if he forfeit. --Shak.


\For"feit\, p. p. or a.
In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.
--Shak.

      Once more I will renew His laps[`e]d powers, though
      forfeite.                                --Milton.

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