forsaken
[ fawr-sey-kuhn ]
/ fɔrˈseɪ kən /
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verb
past participle of forsake.
adjective
deserted; abandoned; forlorn: an old, forsaken farmhouse.
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OTHER WORDS FROM forsaken
for·sak·en·ly, adverbfor·sak·en·ness, nounself-for·sak·en, adjectiveun·for·sak·en, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. FindlayHe observes religious forms and makes charitable benefactions, as though he would compound with God for his unforsaken sin.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay
British Dictionary definitions for forsaken
forsaken
/ (fəˈseɪkən) /
verb
the past participle of forsake
adjective
completely deserted or helpless; abandoned
Derived forms of forsaken
forsakenly, adverbforsakenness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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