~Fleet~, _a._ Swift, rapid, quick.
~Fleeting~, _a._ Transitory, transient, ephemeral, temporary, passing,
evanescent, fugitive, flitting, flying, brief, short-lived, here to-
day and gone tomorrow.
~Fleetness~, _n._ Swiftness, quickness, rapidity, celerity, velocity,
speed.
~Flesh~, _n._ ~1.~ Muscle and fat (_of animal bodies_).
~2.~ Meat, animal food.
~3.~ Pulp, edible part of fruit.
~4.~ Body (_as opposed to spirit_), flesh and blood.
~5.~ Carnality, sensual appetites, bodily desires.
~6.~ Kindred, stock, race.
~Flesh and blood~, Body, human system.
~Flesh-color~, _n._ Carnation.
~Flesh-eating~, _a._ Carnivorous.
~Fleshiness~, _n._ Fatness, plumpness, corpulence, corpulency,
EMBONPOINT, obesity.
~Fleshly~, _a._ ~1.~ Human, of flesh.
~2.~ Carnal, sensual, lustful, lascivious, lecherous.
~Fleshy~, _a._ Fat, plump, corpulent.
~Fleur-de-lis~, _n._ [Fr.] Yellow flag (_Iris pseudacorus_), flower-de-
luce.
~Flexibility~, _n._ Pliancy, pliability, flexibleness, limberness,
litheness, suppleness.
~Flexible~, _a._ Pliable, pliant, limber, flexible, lithe, supple, not
stiff, not rigid, easily bent.
~Flexibleness~, _n._ Pliancy, FLEXIBILITY.
~Flexile~, _a._ Pliable, FLEXIBLE.
~Flexuous~, _a._ Winding, bending, tortuous, sinuous, sinuate,
crooked, serpentine.
~Flexure~, _n._ ~1.~ Bonding.
~2.~ Bend, crook, turn, fold.
~Flibbertigibbet~, _n._ [_Low._] Imp, sprite, demon, malignant spirit,
little devil.
~Flicker~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Flutter.
~2.~ Fluctuate, waver, float.
~Flickermouse~, _n._ Bat, flindermouse, flittermouse.
~Flight~, _n._ ~1.~ Flying, soaring, mounting, volitation.
~2.~ Fleeing, hasty departure.
~3.~ Flock (_of birds_).
~4.~ Volley, shower.
~Flighty~, _a._ Giddy, wild, volatile, light-headed, without ballast.
~Flimsy~, _a._ ~1.~ Slight, thin, unsubstantial, of frail texture.
~2.~ Weak, feeble, trivial, frivolous, foolish, trifling, light,
puerile, shallow, superficial, trashy.
~Flinch~, _v. n._ Shrink, withdraw, retreat, swerve, wince, draw back,
hold back.
~Flindermouse~, _n._ Bat, flittermouse, flickermouse.
~Flinders~, _n. pl._ Splinters, fragments.
~Fling~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Throw, cast, hurl, toss, dart, pitch, flirt,
chuck, shy.
~2.~ Prostrate, overthrow, throw to the ground, throw down.
~Fling~, _v. n._ Flounce, wince, fly into violent motions.
~Fling~, _n._ ~1.~ Throw, cast, toss.
~2.~ Jeer, gibe, flout, scoff, sneer, taunt.
~Fling away~, Reject, discard, throw away.
~Fling open~, Throw open, open suddenly.
~Fling up~, Relinquish, abandon.
~Flippancy~, _n._ ~1.~ Volubility, fluency.
~2.~ Pertness, boldness, impertinence, sauciness, impudence.
~Flippant~, _a._ ~1.~ Voluble, fluent, glib, talkative, nimble of
speech, of ready utterance.
~2.~ Pert, impertinent, saucy, malapert, forward, bold, impudent.
~Flirt~, _v. a._ Throw (_with a jerk_), toss, fling, pitch, hurl,
chuck, shy.
~Flirt~, _v. n._ Coquet, philander, make love, make a show of love,
affect to be in love, play at courtship.
~Flirt~, _n._ ~1.~ Coquette, jilt.
~2.~ Jerk, sudden fling.
~Flirtation~, _n._ Coquetry, affectation of love.
~Flit~, _v. n._ Fly rapidly, dart along.
~Flitter~, _n._ Rag, tatter, fritter, shred.
~Flittermouse~, _n._ Bat, flindermouse, flickermouse.
~Flitting~, _a._ Fleeting, evanescent, transient, transitory, passing,
fugitive, ephemeral.
~Float~, _v. n._ Swim, WAFT, be buoyed up.
~Float~, _v. a._ Buoy up, bear up, keep afloat, bear on the surface.
~Float~, _n._ ~1.~ Raft, floating mass.
~2.~ Buoy.
~3.~ Float-board.
~Float-board~, _n._ Float.
~Floccillation~, _n._ (_Med._) Carphology, tilmus.
~Flock~, _n._ ~1.~ Collection (_of sheep, &c._), company.
~2.~ Lock of wool.
~Flock~, _v. n._ Congregate, herd, gather in crowds.
~Flog~ _v. a._ Beat, lash, whip, thrash, drub, scourge, flagellate.
~Flood~, _n._ ~1.~ Inundation, deluge, overflow, freshet.
~2.~ Great flow.
~Flood~, _v. a._ Overflow, inundate, deluge, flow.
~Flood-gate~, _n._ Sluice-gate.
~Flood-mark~, _n._ High-water mark.
~Floor~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cover with a floor, put a floor on.
~2.~ Overthrow, bring to the floor, knock down.
~3.~ Prevail over (_in argument_), get the better of.
~Flora~, _n._ Plants (_of a country_).
~Floret~, _n._ Floweret, little flower.
~Floriculture~, _n._ Cultivation of flowers.
~Floriculturist~, _n._ Florist.
~Florid~, _a._ ~1.~ [_Poetical._] Flowery.
~2.~ Rubicund, of a bright red color.
~3.~ Ornate, rhetorical, figurative, highly embellished.
~Florist~, _n._ Floriculturist.
~Flounce~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Fling, wince, fly into violent motions (_as an
animal in a passion_).
~2.~ FLOUNDER, toss about.
~Flounce~, _n._ ~1.~ Jerk, throe, spring.
~2.~ Frill (_on a gown, &c._), furbelow.
~Flounder~, _v. n._ Struggle (_as an animal in the mire_), toss,
tumble, wallow, flounce, toss about.
~Flour-box~, _n._ Dredging-box, FLOUR-DREDGE.
~Flour-dredge~, _n._ Dredging-box, flour-box, dredge-box.
~Flourish~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Thrive, grow.
~2.~ Prosper, succeed, be successful, go on well.
~3.~ Boast, brag, vaunt, vapor, gasconade, bluster, make a show, be
ostentatious, show off, cut a dash, make a flourish.
~Flourish~, _v. a._ Brandish, wave.
~Flourish~, _n._ ~1.~ Ostentation, parade, show, display, dash.
~2.~ Bombast, grandiloquence, flowery speech, high-sounding words.
~3.~ Fanciful strokes (_of a pen, &c._).
~Flout~, _v. a._ Insult, mock, jeer, gibe, deride, taunt, chaff, scoff
at, sneer at, treat with contempt.
~Flout~, _v. n._ Sneer, be contemptuous.
~Flout~, _n._ Insult, mock, sneer, scoff, taunt.
~Flow~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Stream, run, pour, roll on, sweep along.
~2.~ Issue, emanate, proceed, come, grow, arise, follow, spring,
result, be derived.
~3.~ Glide, move along easily or smoothly.
~4.~ Wave, float, undulate, waver, hang loosely.
~5.~ Abound, be full.
~Flow~, _v. a._ Flood, inundate, deluge, overflow.
~Flow~, _n._ ~1.~ Stream, current, flux.
~2.~ Abundance, copiousness.
~Flower~, _n._ ~1.~ Blossom, bloom.
~2.~ Best part, finest part.
~3.~ Prime, early vigor.
~4.~ Figure, figure of speech, ornamental expression.
~Flower~, _v. n._ Blossom, bloom, be in flower, put forth flowers.
~Flower-cup~, _n._ Calyx.
~Flower-de-luce~, _n._ Fleur-de-lis, yellow flag (_Iris pseudacorus_).
~Floweret~, _n._ Floret, little flower.
~Flowers of sulphur~, Sublimed sulphur.
~Flowery~, _a._ ~1.~ Bloomy, full of flowers.
~2.~ Ornate, figurative, florid.
~Flowing~, _a._ 1~.~ Running.
~2.~ Fluent, copious, smooth.
~Flowk~, _n._ Fluke, turbot (_Platessa maximus_).
~Fluctuate~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Oscillate, be unsteady, rise and fall, move
to and fro, move up and down.
~2.~ Waver, vacillate, be irresolute or inconstant.
~Fluctuation~, _n._ ~1.~ Oscillation, unsteadiness, rising and falling.
~2.~ Wavering, inconstancy, vacillation, hesitation.
~Fluency~, _n._ ~1.~ Smoothness.
~2.~ Volubility, glibness, readiness of speech, ready utterance,
command of language, facility of expression, GIFT OF THE GAB.
~Fluent~, _a._ ~1.~ Flowing, gliding.
~2.~ Smooth, not harsh.
~3.~ Voluble, glib, ready (_in speech_).
~Fluff~, _n._ Nap, down.
~Fluffy~, _a._ Nappy, downy.
~Flugelman~, _n._ File-leader, leader, director, fugleman.
~Fluid~, _a._ Liquid, not solid.
~Fluid~, _n._ Liquid, liquor.
~Fluke~, _n._ ~1.~ Gourd-worm, fluke-worm.
~2.~ Turbot, flowk (_Platessa maximus_).
~Fluke-worm~, _n._ Fluke, gourd-worm.
~Flummery~, _n._ ~1.~ Adulation, sycophancy, obsequiousness,
blandishment, flattery, empty compliment.
~2.~ SOWENS, porridge (_made of the dust of oatmeal_).
~Flunky~, _n._ ~1.~ Lackey, livery servant.
~2.~ Mean fellow, mean-spirited person, obsequious person.
~3.~ [_Colloquial, U. S._] Dupe (_in buying stocks_).
~Fluor-spar~, _n._ Derbyshire spar, fluoride of calcium.
~Flurry~, _n._ ~1.~ Flaw, squall, gust of wind.
~2.~ Agitation, hurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, perturbation,
disturbance, flutter, ruffle, hurry-skurry.
~Flurry~, _v. a._ Excite, confuse, disconcert, disturb, agitate,
fluster, hurry.
~Flush~, _v. n._ Glow, redden.
~Flush~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Redden, color, cause to glow.
~2.~ Animate, elevate, elate, ERECT, excite, make proud.
~Flush~, _a._ ~1.~ Glowing, bright, fresh, vigorous.
~2.~ Affluent, rich, wealthy, opulent, well supplied.
~3.~ Liberal, free, generous, lavish, prodigal.
~4.~ Level, even, plane, flat.
~Flush~, _n._ ~1.~ Redness, ruddiness, rosiness, glow, bloom.
~2.~ Sudden impulse.
~Fluster~, _v. a._ Excite, heat, hurry, agitate, confound, confuse,
disconcert, disturb, flurry, pose, nonplus.
~Fluster~, _n._ Agitation, FLURRY.
~Fluted~, _a._ Grooved (_as a column_), channelled.
~Flute-player~, _n._ Flutist.
~Flutist~, _n._ Flute-player.
~Flutter~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Hover, flap the wings quickly.
~2.~ Flaunt, make a show, make a parade, cut a dash, be ostentatious.
~3.~ Be fickle, be inconstant, be unsteady.
~Flutter~, _n._ ~1.~ Agitation, tremor, quick motion.
~2.~ Confusion, hurry, commotion, perturbation, flurry, fluster, hurry-
skurry.
~Flux~, _n._ ~1.~ Flow, flowing.
~2.~ Mutation, change, transition, shifting.
~3.~ Looseness, diarrhœa, dysentery.
~4.~ Fusion, melting.
~Fluxion~, _n._ (_Math._) Differential, infinitely small quantity.
~Fluxions~, _n. pl._ (_Math._) Calculus, differential and integral
calculus.
~Fly~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Soar, mount, hover, take wing.
~2.~ Flutter, float, wave, undulate.
~3.~ Burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces.
~4.~ Flee, escape, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away,
steal away, slink away.
~5.~ Pass, elapse, slip, glide, flit, roll on, flow on.
~Fly at~, Assail, attack, assault, rush upon, spring upon.
~Fly~, _n._ ~1.~ Winged insect.
~2.~ Fly-wheel.
~3.~ Compass card.
~Fly-bane~, _n._ Catchfly.
~Fly-blow~, _n._ Fly's egg.
~Fly open~, Burst open, open suddenly.
~Fly-wheel~, _n._ Fly.
~Foal~, _n._ Colt.
~Foam~, _n._ Froth, spume, spray.
~Foam~, _v. n._ Froth, spume.
~Foamy~, _a._ Frothy, spumy, spumous.
~Fob~, _n._ Watch-pocket.
~Focus~, _n._ Central point, point of concentration, point of
convergence.
~Fodder~, _n._ Forage, food (_for cattle_), provender.
~Fodder~, _v. a._ Feed (_cattle_).
~Foe~, _n._ Enemy, adversary, opponent, antagonist, FOEMAN.
~Foeman~, _n._ [_Poetical._] Enemy, foe.
~Fog~, _n._ Haze, mist.
~Foggy~, _a._ ~1.~ Misty, hazy.
~2.~ Confused, dazed, bewildered.
~Fogy~, _n._ [Written also _Fogey_.] Conservative (_in an ill sense_),
old fogy.
~Foible~, _n._ Frailty, weakness, failing, defect, infirmity,
imperfection, fault, weak point, weak side, blind side.
~Foil~, _v. a._ Defeat, frustrate, balk, disappoint, baffle.
~Foist in~, Interpolate, thrust in, insert wrongfully, introduce
surreptitiously.
~Fold~, _n._ ~1.~ Pen (_for sheep_), enclosure.
~2.~ Flock of sheep.
~3.~ Plait, double, doubling, folding, PLICATURE, gather.
~Fold~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Double, lay in folds.
~2.~ Wrap, inwrap, envelop, infold.
~Folding~, _n._ Plait, double, FOLD.
~Foliaceous~, _a._ ~1.~ (_Bot._) Leafy, foliate.
~2.~ (_Min._) Lamellar, laminated, lamellate, lamellated, scaly,
flaky, foliated, schistose.
~Foliage~, _n._ Leaves, clusters of leaves.
~Foliate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Leafy, foliaceous.
~Foliated~, _a._ (_Min._) Lamella, laminated, lamellate, lamellated,
schistose.
~Folks~, _n. pl._ [_Colloquial._] People, persons.
~Folkland~, _n._ Copyhold land.
~Folk-lore~, _n._ Popular superstitions.
~Follow~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Come or go after or behind, go in the rear or
in the wake of, tread in the steps of, tread on the heels of.
~2.~ Succeed, come next, tread close upon.
~3.~ Pursue, chase, run after, go after.
~4.~ Attend, accompany, go along with, keep company with.
~5.~ Obey, heed, observe, be guided by, conform to, yield to.
~6.~ Seek, cherish, cultivate, strive for.
~7.~ Practise, pursue, attend to, make the object of pursuit.
~8.~ Imitate, copy, pattern after, copy after, take as an example.
~Follow~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Come or go after.
~2.~ Succeed, come next.
~3.~ Ensue, result, arise, proceed, flow, spring, issue.
~Follower~, _n._ ~1.~ Pursuer.
~2.~ Attendant, retainer, dependant, companion, associate.
~3.~ Adherent, disciple, partisan, pupil.
~4.~ Imitator, copier.
~Follow up~, Examine, scrutinize, investigate, sift, inquire into,
look into.
~Folly~, _n._ ~1.~ Foolishness, imbecility, fatuity, stupidity,
shallowness, dulness, doltishness.
~2.~ Absurdity, extravagance, imprudence, nonsense, indiscretion, act
of folly, foolish act.
~Foment~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Stupe, bathe with warm lotions, apply warm
lotions to.
~2.~ Excite, encourage, abet, stimulate, brew, stir up.
~Fomentation~, _n._ ~1.~ Stupe, local bathing (_with warm lotions_).
~2.~ Instigation, encouragement.
~Fond~, _a._ Doting, over-affectionate, foolishly loving, excessively
tender.
~Fond of~, Taken with, attached to, much pleased with, delighted with.
~Fondle~, _v. a._ Caress, pet, coddle, cosset, treat with fondness,
make much of, make a pet of.
~Fondness~, _n._ ~1.~ Warm love, childish affection, excessive
tenderness.
~2.~ Liking, partiality, predilection.
~Font~, _n._ ~1.~ Baptismal vessel.
~2.~ Fount, assortment of types.
~Fontanel~, _n._ (_Med._) Issue (_artificially caused_).
~Food,~ _n._ Aliment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, BREAD,
nourishment, meat, provisions, victuals, viands, diet, regimen, fare,
cheer, commons, pabulum, subsistence, rations, GRUB, PROG, FODDER,
PROVENDER, FEED, FORAGE.
~Fool~, _n._ ~1.~ Dolt, witling, driveller, idiot, simpleton, ninny,
nincompoop, blockhead, DUNCE.
~2.~ Buffoon, harlequin, droll, punch, antic, jester, zany, clown,
mountebank, merry Andrew, scaramouch, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.
~Fool~, _v. n._ Trifle, toy, play, play the fool, play the monkey, act
like a fool.
~Fool~, _v. a._ Deceive, cheat, trick, dupe, gull, delude, circumvent,
cozen, overreach, beguile, hoodwink, chouse, cully, impose upon.
~Foolery~, _n._ Absurdity, nonsense, buffoonery, folly, tomfoolery,
mummery, foolish conduct.
~Foolhardy~, _a._ Rash, venturous, adventurous, venturesome, reckless,
desperate, hot-headed, hot-brained, hair-brained, headlong, precipitate.
~Foolish~, _a._ ~1.~ Senseless, idiotic, silly, weak, DAFT, simple,
irrational, insensate, shallow, brainless, witless, thick-skulled,
buffle-headed, shallow-brained.
~2.~ Unwise, unreasonable, absurd, ridiculous, nonsensical, ill-
judged, preposterous, indiscreet, imprudent.
~3.~ Idle, trivial, trifling, vain, childish, puerile, contemptible.
~Foolishness~, _n._ ~1.~ Folly, silliness, imbecility, stupidity,
fatuity, shallowness, dulness, doltishness.
~2.~ Absurdity, extravagance, nonsense, imprudence, indiscretion.
~3.~ Puerility, childishness, triviality.
~Foot~, _n._ ~1.~ PAW.
~2.~ Base, bottom, lower part.
~3.~ Twelve inches.
~4.~ (_Mil._) Infantry, foot-soldiers.
~Foot~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Add a foot to (_a stocking, boot, &c._), supply
with a foot.
~2.~ Add up (_figures_), sum up.
~Foot-boy~, _n._ Runner, footman, livery servant.
~Footfall~, _n._ Footstep, footprint, footmark, track.
~Foothold~, _n._ Footing, place to stand on.
~Footing~, _n._ ~1.~ Foothold.
~2.~ Basis, foundation, ground-work.
~3.~ Rank, standing, grade, state, status, condition.
~4.~ Settlement, establishment, stable position.
~5.~ Sum total (_of a column of figures_).
~Foot it~, [_Colloquial._] Walk, go on foot.
~Footman~, _n._ Runner, footboy, livery servant, man in waiting.
~Footmark~, _n._ Footprint, footstep, track, trace.
~Footpad~, _n._ Highwayman, brigand, robber, freebooter, bandit.
~Footpath~, _n._ Footway.
~Footprint~, _n._ Footmark, footstep, footfall, track, trace.
~Foot-soldiers~, _n. pl._ Foot, infantry.
~Footstalk~, _n._ Petiole, leaf-stalk.
~Footstep~, _n._ ~1.~ Footprint, footmark, footfall, track, trace.
~2.~ Token, mark, sign, vestige.
~Footsteps~, _n. pl._ Example.
~Foot the bill~, [_Colloquial._] Pay the bill.
~Foot-traveller~, _n._ Pedestrian, traveller afoot.
~Footway~, _n._ Footpath.
~Fop~, _n._ Coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy,
macaroni, popinjay, SWELL, man-milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.
~Foppery~, _n._ Coxcombry, dandyism, foppishness, showy folly, vanity
in dress.
~Foppish~, _a._ Dandyish, coxcombical, dandified, vain of dress.
~Foppishness~, _n._ Coxcombry, foppery.
~For~, _prep._ ~1.~ Because of, by reason of.
~2.~ On account of, for the sake of.
~3.~ In the place of, instead of.
~4.~ Concerning, with respect to, with regard to.
~5.~ Toward, towards.
~6.~ Conducive to, beneficial to.
~7.~ Against, in opposition to, as antidote to.
~8.~ During, during the term of.
~9.~ According to, in spite of, as far as.
~10.~ In favor of, on the side of.
~11.~ In quest of, with a view to.
~12.~ As being.
~For~, _conj._ Because, since, on this account that.
~Forage~, _n._ Food (_for horses and cattle_).
~Forage~, _v. n._ Wander in search of forage.
~Forager~, _n._ BUMMER, raider.
~Foramen~, _n._ (_Anat. & Bot._) Hole, orifice, perforation.
~Foraminated~, _a._ Perforated, foraminous.
~Forasmuch as~, Since, whereas, inasmuch as, because that, in
consideration that, seeing that.
~Foray~, _n._ [Written also _Forray_.] Inroad, irruption, raid,
piratical invasion, hostile incursion.
~For aye~, [_Poetical._] Always, FOR EVER.
~Forbear~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Stop, pause, cease, desist, stay, break off,
leave off, give over.
~2.~ Abstain, refrain.
~Forbear~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Shun, decline, avoid.
~2.~ Omit, withhold, abstain from.
~3.~ Spare, treat with indulgence.
~Forbearance~, _n._ ~1.~ Forbearing, shunning, abstinence, avoidance.
~2.~ Patience, lenity, indulgence, long suffering.
~Forbid~, _v. a._ Prohibit, inhibit, interdict.
~Forbidding~, _a._ Repulsive, abhorrent, odious, disagreeable,
unpleasant, offensive.
~Force~, _n._ ~1.~ Strength (_regarded as active_), power, might,
energy, vigor.
~2.~ Efficacy, efficiency, potency, validity, cogency, virtue, agency.
~3.~ Violence, compulsion, coercion, constraint, enforcement.
~4.~ Army, troop, legion, host, squadron, phalanx, regiment.
~Force~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Compel, coerce, constrain, necessitate.
~2.~ Impel, drive, urge, press, clap.
~3.~ Ravish, violate, debauch, constuprate, deflour, commit a rape on.
~Force from~, Extort, wrest from.
~Forced~, _a._ ~1.~ Compelled, constrained.
~2.~ Strained, unnatural, catachrestic, far-fetched, studiously sought.
~Forcible~, _a._ ~1.~ Powerful, strong, mighty, weighty, potent,
impressive, irresistible, cogent, all-powerful.
~2.~ Violent, impetuous.
~3.~ Energetic, vigorous, effective, efficacious.
~Forcibly~, _ad._ ~1.~ Powerfully, mightily.
~2.~ Violently, VI ET ARMIS, at the point of the sword.
~3.~ Energetically, vigorously, effectively, with might and main.
~Forcing-pit~, _n._ Hot-bed.
~Ford~, _v. a._ Wade through (_a river_).
~Fore~, _a._ ~1.~ Anterior, preceding, prior.
~2.~ Front, not back, not behind.
~Forebode~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Foretell, predict, presage, portend, augur,
betoken, foreshadow, foreshow, prognosticate, prefigure, be ominous of.
~2.~ Foreknow, be prescient of, have foreknowledge of, have prescience
of.
~Foreboding~, _n._ Prognostication, presage, omen, augury.
~Forecast~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Foresee, anticipate, look forward to, provide
against.
~2.~ Contrive, plan, project, devise, scheme.
~Forecast~, _n._ ~1.~ Foresight, prevision, forethought, anticipation,
provident regard to the future.
~2.~ Contrivance, scheming, planning.
~Foreclose~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Preclude, prevent, stop, debar, hinder, shut
out.
~2.~ (_Law._) Deprive of the power of redeeming (_a mortgage_).
~Foredoom~, _v. a._ Predestine, foreordain, preordain, doom beforehand.
~Forefather~, _n._ Progenitor, ancestor, father, foregoer.
~For effect~, To make an impression, for the sake of effect.
~Forefend~, _v. a._ [_Rare._] Avert, prevent, hinder, forbid, ward
off, keep off.
~Forego~, _v. a._ Relinquish, resign, surrender, cede, yield, abandon,
give up, part with, let go.
~Foregoer~, _n._ ~1.~ Precursor, forerunner, herald, harbinger, avant-
courier.
~2.~ Ancestor, forefather, progenitor, father.
~Foregoing~, _a._ Preceding, previous, antecedent, prior, former.
~Foregone~, _a._ Predetermined, decided beforehand.
~Forehanded~, _a._ [_U. S._] Beforehand, in comfortable circumstances
(_as respects property_), well off, well to do.
~Forehead~, _n._ Front, brow.
~Foreign~, _a._ ~1.~ Alien, outlandish, exotic, not native, not
domestic, from abroad.
~2.~ Remote, not allied, not pertinent, not appropriate, not
congenial, not connected, not belonging.
~3.~ Extraneous, extrinsic, adventitious.
~Foreigner~, _n._ Alien, stranger.
~Foreknow~, _v. a._ Foresee, forebode, know beforehand, be prescient
of, have prescience of, have previous knowledge of, have foreknowledge
of.
~Foreknowledge~, _n._ Foresight, prescience, previous knowledge.
~Foreland~, _n._ Promontory, cape, headland, point of land.
~Foreman~, _n._ ~1.~ Presiding officer (_of a jury_).
~2.~ Overseer, superintendent, BOSS, chief workman, master workman.
~Forementioned~, _a._ Aforesaid, above-mentioned, forenamed.
~Foremost~, _a._ First, most advanced, front.
~Forename~, _n._ Christian name.
~Forenamed~, _a._ Aforesaid, above-mentioned, forementioned, above-
named.
~Forensic~, _a._ Juridical, judicial.
~Foreordain~, _v. a._ Predestinate, predetermine, preordain, foredoom.
~Forerun~, _v. a._ Precede, go before, come before.
~Forerunner~, _n._ ~1.~ Precursor, harbinger, herald, foregoer, avant-
courier.
~2.~ Prelude, prognostic, sign, omen.
~Foresee~, _v. a._ Foreknow, forecast, forebode, see beforehand, have
prescience of, be prescient of.
~Foreshadow~, _v. a._ Prefigure, foreshow, foretell, predict,
prognosticate, presignify.
~Foreshow~, _v. a._ Prefigure, FORESHADOW.
~Foresight~, _n._ ~1.~ Foreknowledge, prescience, prevision.
~2.~ Forecast, forethought, precaution, prudence, anticipation,
provident regard to the future.
~Foreskin~, _n._ Prepuce.
~Forest~, _n._ Wood (_of large extent_), woods, woodland, grove.
~Forestall~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Anticipate, foretaste, antedate, take in
advance.
~2.~ Engross, monopolize, regrate, get exclusive possession of (_in
order to enhance prices_).
~Foretaste~, _v. a._ Anticipate, FORESTALL.
~Foretaste~, _n._ Anticipation, antepast, prelibation, forestalling,
presentiment, taste beforehand.
~Foretell~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Predict, prophesy.
~2.~ Prognosticate, foreshow, foreshadow, presignify, betoken,
portend, augur, bode, presage.
~Forethought~, _n._ Foresight, forecast, anticipation, precaution,
prudence, provident regard to the future.
~For ever~, _ad._ Always, perpetually, eternally, endlessly, ever,
evermore, AYE, for aye, at all times, to the end of time, time without
end, through endless ages.
~Forewarn~, _v. a._ Caution, admonish, advise, warn.
~Forfeit~, _n._ Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeiture.
~Forfeit~, _v. a._ Lose (_by some offence, by neglect, or by breach of
condition_).
~Forfeiture~, _n._ ~1.~ Loss (_by some offence, &c._).
~2.~ Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeit.
~Forge~, _n._ ~1.~ Smithy (_for heavy work_), iron-works.
~2.~ Furnace (_to make iron more malleable_), shingling-mill.
~Forge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Beat (_metal_), form (_by heating and hammering_).
~2.~ Devise, invent, frame, coin.
~3.~ Falsify, counterfeit, fabricate.
~Forger~, _n._ ~1.~ Maker, contriver.
~2.~ Counterfeiter, falsifier.
~Forgery~, _n._ ~1.~ Counterfeiting, falsification.