forgetive | Word of the Day

May 03, 2018 forgetive [fawr-ji-tiv, fohr-] adjective 1. Archaic. inventive; creative. ways to say Transportation From Around The World quiz Test Your Vocabulary WORD OF THE DAY forgetive continued... QUOTES O quick and forgetive power! -- Dante Alighieri (written c. 1308–21), The Vision: or, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, of Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Francis Cary, 1814 ORIGIN At first glance forgetive looks like a derivative of forget, to be pronounced with a hard g, accented on the second syllable, and meaning something like "forgetful." It is, however, a coinage by Shakespeare, and appears in Henry IV, Part 2 (1596-99). Forgetive, obscure in its etymology and meaning, is usually interpreted as a derivation of the verb forge "to beat into shape, form by hammering" and meaning "creative, inventive." OTHERS ARE READING 1 These Kids Have Bright Ideas About Idioms We asked kids about these idioms. Their responses were priceless. 2 10 Emoji With Hidden Meanings Are you sure you know what these emoji really mean? 3 Words Matter: When A Wife Becomes A Widow How the right words can ease the intense pain of losing a spouse. 4 Swapping One Word Could Create Happiness Make this change in your vocabulary and create happiness in your life 5 Test Your Vocabulary Increase Your Ken With A New Word Of The Day Quiz © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy