forsook

[ fawr-sook ]

/ fɔrˈsʊk /

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verb

the simple past tense of forsake.

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Words nearby forsook

forsaken, Forseti, for shame, for short, for show, forsook, forsooth, forspeak, forspent, Forssmann, for starters

How to use forsook in a sentence

But fortunately for Webster, he was also a marketing genius whose “fortitude never forsook him.”
Publishing’s Founding Father|Joshua Kendall|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Gradually he forsook his wife, whom he deceived on account of Madame de Serizy.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
He wished to marry Modeste Mignon but forsook her quickly enough when he found out that her family was bankrupt.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
He forsook Tiphaine's party for the Liberals headed by lawyer Vinet.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

But in a minute he saw her, and for once his self-possession temporarily forsook him.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
When they thought I was done for, the rats forsook the sinking ship.
Sarah's School Friend|May Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for forsook

forsook

/ (fəˈsʊk) /

verb

the past tense of forsake

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