Definitions
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- verb transitive To
take away ;remove ;deprive . - verb transitive To
mistake ; make a mistake. - verb transitive To
aim ordeal ablow at;hit .
Etymologies
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From Middle English fortaken, equivalent to for- + take. Cognate with Norwegian dialectal fortaka ("to assail, assault"), Swedish förta ("to deprive, take away, deaden").
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Examples
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I personally don't fortake in the green beer drinking festivities for St. Patrick's Day because to me, people, even non-Irish decent, think it's a day to go out and drink green beer and pretend to be Irish. "
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