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forebode,
foreboded,
foreboding,
forebodes.verbs
transitive
verb use.to indicate the likelihood
of; portend: harsh words that foreboded estrangement; to have a premonition
of (a future misfortune)
intransitive
verb use.to prophesy or predict
foreboder-noun
foreboding, forebodingness.nouns
presentiment
especially of coming evil; portent;
a sense of impending evil; apprehension
foreboding.adjective
indicative of or marked by foreboding
forebodingly.adverb
foreshadow,
foreshadowed,
foreshadowing,
foreshadows.transitive
verbs
to present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand;
antitype;
presage; omen
foreshadower.noun
forgive.verb
inflected
form(s).forgave,
forgiven,
forgiving
forgiveness-–the
act of forgiving; giving for another that which keeps him in a right
stead
with you after he has done something to separate the relationship
transitive verb senses.to
give up resentment of or claim to requital for (forgive an insult); to
grant relief from payment of (forgive a debt); to cease to feel resentment
against (an offender); pardon (forgive one's enemies)
intransitive verb senses.to
grant forgiveness
synonyms.to
excuse; to pardon
forgiver.noun
forgivable.adjective
forgivably.adverb
forlorn.adjective
forsaken; bereft.(left
quite forlorn of hope); sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion;
desolate; being in poor condition; miserable; wretched (forlorn tumbledown
buildings); nearly hopeless (a forlorn attempt)
forlornness.noun
forlornly.adverb
synonym-alone
format.noun
a plan for the organization and arrangement of
a specified production; the material form or layout of a publication; Computer
Science – the arrangement of data for storage or display; a method for
achieving such an arrangement
format,
formatted,
formatting,
formats.transitive
verbs
to plan or arrange in a specified form
Computer Administration.–.to
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; to determine
the arrangement of (data) for storage or display
formation.noun
a forming or being formed; a thing formed
formative.adjective
able to give form; helping to shape, develop or
mold
formidable.adjective
hard to handle or overcome
formidability.noun
formidably.adverb
far, farther
or further, farthest
or
furthest.adverbs
to, from, or at considerable distance (a cat that
had strayed far from home); to or at a specific distance, degree, or position:
(just how far are you taking this argument?); to a considerable degree;
much (felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together);
not at all; anything but (seems far from content; a test of strength that
was far from a failure); to an advanced point or stage (a brilliant student
who will go far)
far, farther
or further, farthest
or
furthest.adjectives
being at considerable distance; remote (a far
country); going back a considerable extent in time (the far past); distant;
more distant than another (the far corner); extensive or lengthy (a far
trek); far seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook (a commander
of far vision); marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme
nature (the far left or right); being on the right side of an animal or
a vehicle; being the animal or vehicle on the right
idiom-as
far as
to or at a specific point, degree, or extent (hey
will arrive at nine, as far as we know)
idiom-by
far
to the most extreme or evident degree (he is by
far the best executive in the company
idiom-far
and away
by a great margin (that made him, far and away,
the best known of the musicians in the competition)
idiom-far
cry
a long way (the climate in Alaska is a far cry
from that of Florida)
idiom-how
far
to what degree, distance, or extent (didn't know
how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such
cold)
idiom-so
far
up to the present moment (so far there's been
no word from them); to a limited extent (you can go only so far on five
dollars)
idiom-thus
far
up to this point; so far (our success has been
limited thus far)
farther.adverb-a
comparative
of far
to or at a more distant or remote point (ran farther
than the others); to or at a more advanced point or stage (I went no farther
that day); to a greater extent or degree (carried the idea farther)
farther.adjective-a
comparative
of far
more distant; remoter (the farther shore)
USAGE NOTE: according to a rule of relatively
recent origin, farther should be reserved for physical distance and further
for advancement along a nonphysical dimension
farthest.adjective-a
superlative
of far
most remote or distant
farthest.adverb-a
superlative
of far
to or at the most distant or remote point; to
or at the most advanced point or stage; by the greatest extent or degree
further.adjective-a
comparative
of far
more distant in degree, time, or space (a result
that was further from our expectations than last time; the further lamppost)
; additional (a further example; a further delay)
further.adverb-a
comparative
of far
to a greater extent; more (considered further
the consequences of her actions) in addition; furthermore (he stated further
that he would not cooperate with the committee); at or to a more distant
or advanced point (went only three miles further; reading five pages further
tonight)
further, furthered,
furthering,
furthers.transitive
verbs
to help the progress of; advance
furtherer.noun
furthest.adjective.a
superlative
of far
most distant in degree, time, or space (that's
the furthest thing from my mind; they explored the furthest reaches of
space)
furthest.adverb.a
superlative
of far
fo the greatest extent or degree (went the furthest
of all the children in her education) at or to the most distant point in
space or time (he swam the furthest)
far-fetched.adjective
not readily
believable because of improbable elements therein (a far-fetched analogy;
a far-fetched excuse)
fossilize,
fossilized,
fossilizing,
fossilizes.verbs
transitive use.to
convert into a fossil; to make outmoded or inflexible with time; antiquate
intransitive use.to
become a fossil
fossilization.noun
fossil.noun
a remnant
or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf
imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust
fossil.adjective
characteristic of or having the nature of a fossil;
being or similar to a fossil; belonging to the past; antiquated. (from
Latin fossilis, dug up, from fossus, past
participle of fodere, to dig)
frustrate, frustrated,
frustrating,
frustrates.transitive
verbs
to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling
a desire; thwart.(a
persistent wind frustrated my attempt to rake the lawn); to make ineffectual
or invalid; nullify
frustratingly.adverb
frustrater.noun
frustration.noun
the act of frustrating or an instance of being
frustrated; the state of being frustrated;
something that serves to frustrate
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