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258 Words That Start With FOR

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foresight (noun) providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future Synonyms: foresightedness, foresightfulness
(noun) seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing Synonyms: farsightedness, prevision, prospicience
foresighted (adjective) planning prudently for the future Synonyms: farseeing, farsighted, foresightful, long, longsighted, prospicient
foresightedness (noun) providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future Synonyms: foresight, foresightfulness
foresightful (adjective) planning prudently for the future Synonyms: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, long, longsighted, prospicient
foresightfulness (noun) providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future Synonyms: foresight, foresightedness
foreskin (noun) a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis Synonyms: prepuce
(noun) a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris Synonyms: prepuce
forest (noun) the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area Synonyms: wood, woods
(noun) land that is covered with trees and shrubs Synonyms: timber, timberland, woodland
(verb) establish a forest on previously unforested land Synonyms: afforest
forestage (noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) Synonyms: apron, proscenium
forestall (verb) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time Synonyms: anticipate, counter, foresee
(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms: forbid, foreclose, preclude, prevent
forestalling (noun) the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively Synonyms: obviation, preclusion
forestay (noun) an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
forested (adjective) covered with forest
forester (noun) someone trained in forestry Synonyms: arboriculturist, tree farmer
forestiera (noun) any plant of the genus Forestiera
forestry (noun) the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
foreswear (verb) turn away from; give up Synonyms: quit, relinquish, renounce
(verb) do without or cease to hold or adhere to Synonyms: dispense with, forego, forgo, relinquish, waive
foretaste (noun) an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
foretell (verb) make a prediction about; tell in advance Synonyms: anticipate, call, forebode, predict, prognosticate, promise
(verb) indicate, as with a sign or an omen Synonyms: augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate
(verb) foreshadow or presage Synonyms: announce, annunciate, harbinger, herald
foretelling (noun) the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means Synonyms: divination, fortune telling, soothsaying
(noun) a statement made about the future Synonyms: forecasting, prediction, prognostication
forethought (noun) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger Synonyms: care, caution, precaution
(noun) planning or plotting in advance of acting Synonyms: premeditation
forethoughtful (adjective) thoughtful of the future
foretoken (noun) an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come Synonyms: augury, preindication, sign
foretop (noun) a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears Synonyms: forelock
(noun) a platform at the head of a foremast
forever (adverb) for a limitless time Synonyms: eternally, everlastingly, evermore
(adverb) for a very long or seemingly endless time Synonyms: forever and a day
(adverb) invariably Synonyms: always, constantly, incessantly, perpetually
forevermore (adverb) at any future time; in the future Synonyms: evermore
forewarn (verb) warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning Synonyms: previse
forewarning (noun) an early warning about a future event Synonyms: premonition
forewing (noun) either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings Synonyms: fore-wing, fore wing
forewoman (noun) a woman in charge of a group of workers
(noun) a woman who is foreperson of a jury Synonyms: forelady
foreword (noun) a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book Synonyms: preface, prolusion
foreyard (noun) a yard on the lower mast of a square-rigged foremast of a ship used to support the foresail. Synonyms: fore-yard
forfeit (adjective) surrendered as a penalty Synonyms: confiscate, forfeited
(noun) the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. Synonyms: forfeiture, sacrifice
(noun) a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something Synonyms: forfeiture
(noun) something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty Synonyms: forfeiture
(verb) lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime Synonyms: forego, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive
forfeited (adjective) surrendered as a penalty Synonyms: confiscate, forfeit
forfeiture (noun) the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. Synonyms: forfeit, sacrifice
(noun) a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something Synonyms: forfeit
(noun) something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty Synonyms: forfeit
forfend (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off Synonyms: avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off
forficate (adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches Synonyms: bifurcate, biramous, branched, fork-like, forked, pronged, prongy
forgather (verb) collect in one place Synonyms: assemble, foregather, gather, meet
forge (noun) a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering Synonyms: smithy
(noun) furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
(verb) create by hammering Synonyms: hammer
(verb) make a copy of with the intent to deceive Synonyms: counterfeit, fake
(verb) make out of components (often in an improvising manner) Synonyms: fashion
(verb) make something, usually for a specific function Synonyms: form, mold, mould, shape, work
(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort Synonyms: contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, invent
(verb) move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy Synonyms: spirt, spurt
(verb) move ahead steadily
forged (adjective) reproduced fraudulently Synonyms: bad
forger (noun) someone who operates a forge
(noun) someone who makes copies illegally Synonyms: counterfeiter
forgery (noun) criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
(noun) a copy that is represented as the original Synonyms: counterfeit
forget (verb) be unable to remember Synonyms: blank out, block, draw a blank
(verb) dismiss from the mind; stop remembering Synonyms: bury
(verb) leave behind unintentionally Synonyms: leave
(verb) forget to do something
forgetful (adjective) (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range Synonyms: short, unretentive
(adjective) not mindful or attentive Synonyms: mindless, unmindful
(adjective) failing to keep in mind Synonyms: oblivious
forgetfully (adverb) in a forgetful manner
forgetfulness (noun) tendency to forget
(noun) unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
forgettable (adjective) easily forgotten
forging (noun) shaping metal by heating and hammering
forgivable (adjective) easily excused or forgiven Synonyms: excusable, venial
forgivably (adverb) in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree Synonyms: excusably, pardonably
forgive (verb) stop blaming or grant forgiveness
(verb) absolve from payment
forgiveness (noun) the act of excusing a mistake or offense Synonyms: pardon
(noun) compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
forgiver (noun) a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense Synonyms: excuser, pardoner
forgiving (adjective) inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
(adjective) providing absolution Synonyms: absolvitory, exonerative
forgivingly (adverb) with forgiveness; in a forgiving manner
forgivingness (noun) tendency to be kind and forgiving Synonyms: kindness
forgo (verb) lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime Synonyms: forego, forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive
(verb) do without or cease to hold or adhere to Synonyms: dispense with, forego, foreswear, relinquish, waive
(verb) be earlier in time; go back further Synonyms: antecede, antedate, forego, precede, predate
forgoing (noun) the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) Synonyms: forswearing, renunciation
forgotten (adjective) not noticed inadvertently Synonyms: disregarded
forint (noun) the basic unit of money in Hungary
fork (noun) the act of branching out or dividing into branches Synonyms: branching, forking, ramification
(noun) a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
(noun) an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
(noun) the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk Synonyms: crotch
(noun) the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches Synonyms: crotch
(verb) divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork Synonyms: branch, furcate, ramify, separate
(verb) shape like a fork
(verb) place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
(verb) lift with a pitchfork Synonyms: pitchfork
forked (adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches Synonyms: bifurcate, biramous, branched, forficate, fork-like, pronged, prongy
(adjective) having two meanings with intent to deceive Synonyms: double
forking (noun) the act of branching out or dividing into branches Synonyms: branching, fork, ramification
(noun) the place where something divides into branches Synonyms: furcation
forklift (noun) a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
forlorn (adjective) marked by or showing hopelessness
forlornly (adverb) in a forlorn manner
forlornness (noun) sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned Synonyms: desolation, loneliness
form (noun) the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance Synonyms: shape
(noun) a life-size dummy used to display clothes Synonyms: manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin
(noun) a mold for setting concrete
(noun) the visual appearance of something or someone Synonyms: cast, shape
(noun) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) Synonyms: configuration, conformation, contour, shape
(noun) an ability to perform well
(noun) a particular mode in which something is manifested
(noun) alternative names for the body of a human being Synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma
(noun) a perceptual structure Synonyms: pattern, shape
(noun) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality Synonyms: kind, sort, variety
(noun) the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something Synonyms: descriptor, signifier, word form
(noun) a printed document with spaces in which to write
(noun) an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
(noun) a body of students who are taught together Synonyms: class, course, grade
(noun) (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups Synonyms: strain, var., variant
(noun) (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary Synonyms: phase
(verb) give shape or form to Synonyms: shape
(verb) assume a form or shape
(verb) make something, usually for a specific function Synonyms: forge, mold, mould, shape, work
(verb) create (as an entity) Synonyms: organise, organize
(verb) establish or impress firmly in the mind Synonyms: imprint
(verb) to compose or represent Synonyms: constitute, make
(verb) develop into a distinctive entity Synonyms: spring, take form, take shape
formal (adjective) being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
(adjective) (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
(adjective) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court Synonyms: courtly, stately
(adjective) logically deductive
(adjective) represented in simplified or symbolic form Synonyms: conventional, schematic
(adjective) characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
(noun) a gown for evening wear Synonyms: dinner dress, dinner gown, evening gown
(noun) a lavish dance requiring formal attire Synonyms: ball
formaldehyde (noun) a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol Synonyms: methanal
formalin (noun) a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens Synonyms: formol
formalisation (noun) the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions) Synonyms: formalization
formalise (verb) make formal or official Synonyms: formalize
(verb) declare or make legally valid Synonyms: formalize, validate
formalised (adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) Synonyms: formalistic, formalized
(adjective) given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures Synonyms: formalized
formalism (noun) the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
(noun) the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
formalistic (adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) Synonyms: formalised, formalized
formalities (noun) a requirement of etiquette or custom Synonyms: formality
formality (noun) compliance with formal rules
(noun) a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies Synonyms: formalness
(noun) a requirement of etiquette or custom Synonyms: formalities
formalization (noun) the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions) Synonyms: formalisation
formalize (verb) make formal or official Synonyms: formalise
(verb) declare or make legally valid Synonyms: formalise, validate
formalized (adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) Synonyms: formalised, formalistic
(adjective) given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures Synonyms: formalised
formally (adverb) in a formal manner
(adverb) with official authorization Synonyms: officially
formalness (noun) a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies Synonyms: formality
formalwear (noun) attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening Synonyms: evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear
format (noun) the general appearance of a publication
(noun) the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) Synonyms: data format, data formatting, formatting
(verb) divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data Synonyms: initialise, initialize
(verb) determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
(verb) set (printed matter) into a specific format Synonyms: arrange
formation (noun) the act of fabricating something in a particular shape Synonyms: shaping
(noun) the act of forming or establishing something Synonyms: constitution, establishment, organisation, organization
(noun) creation by mental activity
(noun) a particular spatial arrangement
(noun) an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
(noun) (geology) the geological features of the earth Synonyms: geological formation
(noun) natural process that causes something to form
formative (adjective) forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning Synonyms: plastic, shaping
(adjective) capable of forming new cells and tissues
(noun) minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
formatting (noun) the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) Synonyms: data format, data formatting, format
formed (adjective) having or given a form or shape
former (adjective) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
(adjective) belonging to the distant past Synonyms: early, other
(adjective) belonging to some prior time Synonyms: erstwhile, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime
(adjective) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past Synonyms: late, previous
(noun) the first of two or the first mentioned of two
formerly (adverb) at a previous time Synonyms: at one time, erst, erstwhile, once
formic (adjective) of or containing or derived from formic acid
(adjective) of or relating to or derived from ants
formicary (noun) a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest Synonyms: anthill
formicate (verb) crawl about like ants
formication (noun) hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines
formidability (noun) impressive difficulty Synonyms: toughness
formidable (adjective) inspiring fear Synonyms: redoubtable, unnerving
(adjective) extremely impressive in strength or excellence
formidably (adverb) in a formidable manner
formless (adjective) having no physical form
(adjective) having no definite form or distinct shape Synonyms: amorphous, shapeless
formlessly (adverb) in a formless manner
formol (noun) a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens Synonyms: formalin

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