Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to forseek
Participle: forsought
Gerund: forseeking
Indicative
Present
| I | forseek |
| you | forseek |
| he;she;it | forseeks |
| we | forseek |
| you | forseek |
| they | forseek |
Perfect
| I | have forsought |
| you | have forsought |
| he;she;it | has forsought |
| we | have forsought |
| you | have forsought |
| they | have forsought |
Past
| I | forsought |
| you | forsought |
| he;she;it | forsought |
| we | forsought |
| you | forsought |
| they | forsought |
Pluperfect
| I | had forsought |
| you | had forsought |
| he;she;it | had forsought |
| we | had forsought |
| you | had forsought |
| they | had forsought |
Future
| I | will forseek |
| you | will forseek |
| he;she;it | will forseek |
| we | will forseek |
| you | will forseek |
| they | will forseek |
Future Perfect
| I | will have forsought |
| you | will have forsought |
| he;she;it | will have forsought |
| we | will have forsought |
| you | will have forsought |
| they | will have forsought |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | forseek |
| you | forseek |
| he;she;it | forseek |
| we | forseek |
| you | forseek |
| they | forseek |
Perfect
| I | have forsought |
| you | have forsought |
| he;she;it | have forsought |
| we | have forsought |
| you | have forsought |
| they | have forsought |
Imperfect
| I | forsought |
| you | forsought |
| he;she;it | forsought |
| we | forsought |
| you | forsought |
| they | forsought |
Pluperfect
| I | had forsought |
| you | had forsought |
| he;she;it | had forsought |
| we | had forsought |
| you | had forsought |
| they | had forsought |
Conditional
Present
| I | would forseek |
| you | would forseek |
| he;she;it | would forseek |
| we | would forseek |
| you | would forseek |
| they | would forseek |
Perfect
| I | would have forsought |
| you | would have forsought |
| he;she;it | would have forsought |
| we | would have forsought |
| you | would have forsought |
| they | would have forsought |
Imperative
| you | forseek |
| we | Let's forseek |
| you | forseek |
Verbs similar to 'forseek'
foreseek,
fordeem,
foresee,
forleet,
forset,
forsleep,
forspeak,
forweep,
forwelk,
atseek,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English *forseken (attested in forsoȝt), from Old English forsēcan, forsēċan (“to afflict, attack”). By surface analysis, for- + seek. Compare West Frisian fersykje (“to request, petition”), Dutch verzoeken (“to request, ask, petition”), German versuchen (“to attempt, try”). See: Dutch '
verzoeken', German, old spelling '
versuchen'.
Verbs referencing "forseek"
German, old spelling
versuchen, Cimbrian vorzüuchan.
Sample Sentences
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Always forseek alternative ways to do pretty much anything.
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Vartue it's sed (and is an old said saw) Is for hur selfe, to be forsought alone. [1614, J. Davies, An Eglogue:]
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And also the lay fee, sometime the noble and sometime the commons, without difference, upon chance and displeasure grown, or of truth forsought and feigned, he doth impoverish, destroy, and kill, for none other intent but that he may enjoy and use his foul pleasures […] [1908, James Gairdner, William Hunt, Lollardy and the Reformation in England: an historical survey:]
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Stoutly undertake. Pierce the fell stratagem. Undo the fraud. Strike hard thine obstacles. So shalt thou bear Thyself to purpose. Hand and heart may ache : But idle whims shall not make thee a gaud. Brave things forseek the bold. On with thee! Dare! [1919, Melancthon Woolsey Stryker, Vesper bells:]