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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, n. [OE. forfet crime, penalty, F. forfait
     crime (LL. forefactum, forifactum), prop. p. p. of forfaire
     to forfeit, transgress, fr. LL. forifacere, prop., to act
     beyond; L. foris out of doors, abroad, beyond + facere to do.
     See Foreign, and Fact.]
     1. Injury; wrong; mischief. [Obs. & R.]
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              To seek arms upon people and country that never did
              us any forfeit.                       --Ld. Berners.
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     2. A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from
        one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is
        lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime,
        offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a
        fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the
        forfeit of his life.
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              Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal
              Remit thy other forfeits.             --Shak.
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     3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; --
        whence the game of forfeits.
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              Country dances and forfeits shortened the rest of
              the day.                              --Goldsmith.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, v. i.
     1. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
        [Obs.]
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     2. To fail to keep an obligation. [Obs.]
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              I will have the heart of him if he forfeit. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, p. p. or a.
     In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.
     --Shak.
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           Once more I will renew
           His laps[`e]d powers, though forfeite.   --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, a. [F. forfait, p. p. of forfaire. See
     Forfeit, n.]
     Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal
     seizure.
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           Thy wealth being forfeit to the state.   --Shak.
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           To tread the forfeit paradise.           --Emerson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forfeited; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Forfeiting.] [OE. forfeten. See Forfeit, n.]
     To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense,
     or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be
     deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some
     neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to
     forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before
     the one acquiring what is forfeited.
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           [They] had forfeited their property by their crimes.
                                                    --Burke.
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           Undone and forfeited to cares forever!   --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, n. [OE. forfet crime, penalty, F. forfait
     crime (LL. forefactum, forifactum), prop. p. p. of forfaire
     to forfeit, transgress, fr. LL. forifacere, prop., to act
     beyond; L. foris out of doors, abroad, beyond + facere to do.
     See Foreign, and FAct.]
     1. Injury; wrong; mischief. [Obs. & R.]
  
              To seek arms upon people and country that never did
              us any forfeit.                       --Ld. Berners.
  
     2. A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from
        one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is
        lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime,
        offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a
        fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the
        forfeit of his life.
  
              Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy
              other forfeits.                       --Shak.
  
     3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; --
        whence the game of forfeits.
  
              Country dances and forfeits shortened the rest of
              the day.                              --Goldsmith.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, a. [F. forfait, p. p. of forfaire. See
     Forfeit, n.]
     Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal
     seizure.
  
           Thy wealth being forfeit to the state.   --Shak.
  
           To tread the forfeit paradise.           --Emerson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forfeited; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Forfeiting.] [OE. forfeten. See Forfeit, n.]
     To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense,
     or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be
     deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some
     neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to
     forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before
     the one acquiring what is forfeited.
  
           [They] had forfeited their property by their crimes.
                                                    --Burke.
  
           Undone and forfeited to cares forever!   --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, v. i.
     1. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
        [Obs.]
  
     2. To fail to keep an obligation. [Obs.]
  
              I will have the heart of him if he forfeit. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Forfeit \For"feit\, p. p. or a.
     In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.
     --Shak.
  
           Once more I will renew His laps[`e]d powers, though
           forfeite.                                --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  forfeit
       adj : surrendered as a penalty [syn: confiscate, forfeited]
       n 1: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; [syn: forfeiture]
       2: a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or
          giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if
          the work was not completed on time" [syn: forfeiture]
       3: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for
          a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. [syn: forfeiture,
           sacrifice]
       v : lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
           [syn: give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo]
           [ant: claim]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  forfeit
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 στερούμαι
     2 χάνω (σε στοίχημα, πρόβλεψη, κ.λπ.)
     3 χάνω το δικαίωμα (π.χ. στη συμμετοχή κέρδος)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  forfeit
     a.
     Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
     n.
     A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
     vb.
     1 To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
     2 To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by
  voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by
  violation of the rules
     3 To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
     4 To fail to keep an obligation.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  forfeit
     a.
     Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
     n.
     A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
     vb.
     1 To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
     2 To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by
  voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by
  violation of the rules
     3 To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
     4 To fail to keep an obligation.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  forfeit
     a.
     Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
     n.
     A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
     vb.
     1 To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
     2 To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by
  voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by
  violation of the rules
     3 To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
     4 To fail to keep an obligation.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  forfeit
     a.
     Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
     n.
     A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
     vb.
     1 To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
     2 To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by
  voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by
  violation of the rules
     3 To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
     4 To fail to keep an obligation.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  forfeit
     Englanti n.
     1 loukkaus, väärinteko
     2 häviö, tappio
     Englanti vb.
     menettää jotain rikoksen, väärinkäytöksen tai virheen vuoksi; hävitä
  sääntörikkomuksen vuoksi

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Forfeit /fˈɔːfɪt/
  الغرامة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  forfeit //ˈfɔɹ.fɪt// //ˈfɔː.fɪt// 
  глоба
  penalty

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  forfeit //ˈfɔɹ.fɪt// //ˈfɔː.fɪt// 
  губя, лишавам се от
  to suffer the loss