forthink Meaning & Definition
What Does Forthink Mean?
Forthink is a verb that means To cause distress or regret to; cause to regret or repent; to vex. It is also used to mean To regret; repent.
Forthink Definition (Verb)
- To cause distress or regret to; cause to regret or repent; to vex.
- To regret; repent.
- To regret.
- To repent, be sorry for.
- To change one's mind about; to renounce.
Synonyms of Forthink
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Forthink synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Forthink
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Forthink in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
forthink (third-person singular simple present forthinks, present participle forthinking, simple past and past participle forthought)
Words That Rhyme With Forthink
Origin of Forthink
From Middle English forthinken, forthynken (“to displease, cause to regret”), corresponding to for- (“mis-”) + think (“to seem, appear”), from Old English þyncan (“to seem, appear”); see methinks. Cognate with Middle High German verdunken (“to displease”), Icelandic forþykkja (“to displease”). Compare also Old English forþencan (“to mistrust, despise, despair”), Dutch verdenken (“to suspect”), German verdenken (“to blame”).