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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary for·feit
ETYMOLOGY Middle English forfait, from Anglo-French, from past participle of forfaire, forsfaire to commit a crime, forfeit, from fors outside (from Latin foris) + faire to do, from Latin facere — more at forum , do DATE 14th century 1. something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty 2. forfeiture especially of civil rights 3. a. something deposited (as for making a mistake in a game) and then redeemed on payment of a fine b. plural : a game in which forfeits are exacted
transitive verb DATE 14th century 1. to lose or lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime 2. to subject to confiscation as a forfeit; also : abandon , give up• for·feit·er noun
adjective DATE 14th century : forfeited or subject to forfeiture English Etymology forfeit forfeit (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr . forfait "crime," originally pp. of forfaire "transgress," from for- "outside, beyond," + faire "to do" (from L. facere; see factitious). Translating M.L. foris factum. Sense shifted mid-15c. from the crime to the penalty. Related: Forfeited; forfeiting; forfeiture.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 forfeit for·feit / 5fC:fit; NAmE 5fC:rfEt / verb[VN] to lose sth or have sth taken away from you because you have done sth wrong (因犯错)丧失,被没收: If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit. 乘客取消航班订位,订金概不退还。 He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously. 他被取消了需要认真对待的权利。 noun something that a person has to pay, or sth that is taken from them, because they have done sth wrong 罚金；没收物adjective[not before noun] (formal) taken away from sb as a punishment 被罚；被没收 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: verb Synonyms: LOSE 1, drop, sacrificen. Function: noun Synonyms: FINE , amercement, mulct, penaltyWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged for·feit I. \ˈfȯrfə̇t, -ȯ(ə)f-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English forfait, forfet, from Middle French, from past participle of forfaire to commit a crime, lose possession because of a crime committed, probably from for, fors outside, out of + faire to make, do, from Latin facere — more at foreclose , do 1. obsolete : misdeed , crime , harm 2. : something which is lost or the right to which is alienated by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract : a thing forfeit or forfeited; often : fine , mulct , penalty < he who murders pays the forfeit of his life > 3. : forfeiture especially of civil rights 4. a. : something deposited (as for making some mistake in a game) and then redeemed on payment of a fine b. forfeits plural but singular in construction : a game in which forfeits are exacted II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English forfaiten, forfeten, from forfait, forfet, n. intransitive verb 1. obsolete : to be guilty of a misdeed 2. : to yield or be subject to a forfeit < if they fail or refuse to make delivery by the 15th they must forfeit > transitive verb 1. : to lose or lose the right to by some error, fault, offense, or crime : alienate the right to possess by some neglect or crime :have to pay as a forfeit < forfeited his estate by treason > < forfeiting respect by his actions > 2. a. : to subject (as property) to confiscation as a forfeit b. archaic : to subject to forfeiture of property : confiscate the estate or possessions of — used of government action 3. obsolete : to cause the forfeiture or loss of III. adjective Etymology: Middle English forfait, forfet, from Middle French, from past participle of forfaire : lost or alienated for an error, fault, offense, breach of condition or legal duty, or crime < thy wealth being forfeit to the state — Shakespeare > |
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