fore|warn /fɔː r wɔː r n/ (forewarns , forewarning , forewarned )
1 VERB If you forewarn someone about something, you warn them in advance that it is going to happen. □ [V n + of/about ] The Macmillan Guide had forewarned me of what to expect. [Also V n that, V n]
2 forewarned is forearmed → see forearmed
fore|went /fɔː r we nt/ Forewent is the past tense of forego .
fore|word /fɔː r wɜː r d/ (forewords ) N‑COUNT The foreword to a book is an introduction by the author or by someone else.
forex /fɒ reks/ N‑UNCOUNT Forex is an abbreviation for foreign exchange . □ …the forex market.
for|feit /fɔː r f I t/ (forfeits , forfeiting , forfeited )
1 VERB If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong. □ [V n] He was ordered to forfeit more than £1.5m in profits. □ [V n] He argues that murderers forfeit their own right to life.
2 VERB If you forfeit something, you give it up willingly, especially so that you can achieve something else. □ [V n] He has forfeited a lucrative fee but feels his well-being is more important.
3 N‑COUNT A forfeit is something that you have to give up because you have done something wrong. □ That is the forfeit he must pay.
for|fei|ture /fɔː r f I tʃə r / (forfeitures ) N‑VAR Forfeiture is the action of forfeiting something. [LEGAL ] □ [+ of ] …the forfeiture of illegally obtained profits. □ [+ of ] Both face maximum forfeitures of about $1.2 million.
for|gave /fə r ge I v/ Forgave is the past tense of forgive .
forge /fɔː r dʒ/ (forges , forging , forged )
1 VERB If one person or institution forges an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting. □ [V n + with ] The Prime Minister is determined to forge a good relationship with America's new leader. □ [V n] They agreed to forge closer economic ties. □ [V n between ] The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses. □ [V n] The pair forged a formidable alliance.
2 VERB If someone forges something such as a banknote, a document, or a painting, they copy it or make it so that it looks genuine, in order to deceive people. □ [V n] She alleged that Taylor had forged her signature on the form. □ [V -ed] They used forged documents to leave the country. ● forg|er (forgers ) N‑COUNT □ …the most prolific art forger in the country.
3 N‑COUNT [oft in names] A forge is a place where someone makes metal goods and equipment by heating pieces of metal and then shaping them. □ …the blacksmith's forge. □ …Woodbury Blacksmith & Forge Co.
4 VERB If someone forges an object out of metal, they heat the metal and then hammer and bend it into the required shape. □ [V n] To forge a blade takes great skill.
▸ forge ahead PHRASAL VERB If you forge ahead with something, you continue with it and make a lot of progress with it. □ [V P + with ] He again pledged to forge ahead with his plans for reform. □ [V P ] The two companies forged ahead, innovating and expanding.
for|gery /fɔː r dʒəri/ (forgeries )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Forgery is the crime of forging money, documents, or paintings. □ He was found guilty of forgery.
2 N‑COUNT You can refer to a forged document, banknote, or painting as a forgery . □ The letter was a forgery.
for|get ◆◆◇ /fə r ge t/ (forgets , forgetting , forgot , forgotten )
1 VERB If you forget something or forget how to do something, you cannot think of it or think how to do it, although you knew it or knew how to do it in the past. □ [V n] Sometimes I improvise and change the words because I forget them. □ [V wh] She forgot where she left the car and it took us two days to find it.
2 VERB If you forget something or forget to do it, you fail to think about it or fail to remember to do it, for example because you are thinking about other things. □ [V n] She never forgets her daddy's birthday. □ [V to-inf] She forgot to lock her door one day and two men got in. □ [V that] Don't forget that all dogs need a supply of fresh water to drink. □ [V + about ] She forgot about everything but the sun and the wind and the salt spray.
3 VERB If you forget something that you had intended to bring with you, you do not bring it because you did not think about it at the right time. □ [V n] Once when we were going to Paris, I forgot my passport. [Also V + about ]
4 VERB If you forget something or someone, you deliberately put them out of your mind and do not think about them any more. □ [V n] I hope you will forget the bad experience you had today. □ [V + about ] I found it very easy to forget about Sumner. □ [V that] She tried to forget that sometimes she heard them quarrelling.
5 CONVENTION You say ' Forget it ' in reply to someone as a way of telling them not to worry or bother about something, or as an emphatic way of saying no to a suggestion. [SPOKEN , FORMULAE ] □ 'Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you.'—'Forget it, but don't do it again!' □ 'You want more?' roared Claire. 'Forget it, honey.'
6 PHRASE You say not forgetting a particular thing or person when you want to include them in something that you have already talked about. □ The first thing is to support as many shows as one can, not forgetting the small local ones.