forsaken

[ fawr-sey-kuhn ]
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verb
  1. past participle of forsake.

adjective
  1. deserted; abandoned; forlorn: an old, forsaken farmhouse.

Origin of forsaken

1
First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective

Other words from forsaken

  • for·sak·en·ly, adverb
  • for·sak·en·ness, noun
  • self-for·sak·en, adjective
  • un·for·sak·en, adjective

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How to use forsaken in a sentence

  • There is nothing in the universe to separate any one of us from the love and fellowship of his Maker but his own unforsaken sin.

  • He observes religious forms and makes charitable benefactions, as though he would compound with God for his unforsaken sin.

British Dictionary definitions for forsaken

forsaken

/ (fəˈseɪkən) /


verb
  1. the past participle of forsake

adjective
  1. completely deserted or helpless; abandoned

Derived forms of forsaken

  • forsakenly, adverb
  • forsakenness, noun

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