Forfeiting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Forfeiting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of forfeit.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of forfeit.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is forfeited or surrendered; a giving up.
Example Sentences
The finings and forfeitings of persons of substance and estates were innumerable, some of the last may come to be noticed in this chapter, and in the progress of this work.
Word Forms
- forfeitings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forfeiture, waive, confiscate, give up, forgo, lost.
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