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verb
- 1. impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on: "she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her" Similar
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Foist is a verb that means to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant, or to force another to accept by stealth or deceit. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of foist from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Foist means to pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy, or to impose or insert fraudulently or unjustifiably. See the origin, synonyms, translations, and usage of foist in sentences.
Anything — a person or object or idea — can be foisted if it's done by force upon an unwilling party. Foist used to imply a degree of deception rather than just brute force, but that's a meaning that's pretty much lost now: if something's foisted upon you, you know about it.
Foist is a verb that means to sell or pass off something as genuine, valuable, etc, or to insert something surreptitiously or wrongfully. It can also be an adjective related to Chinese Buddhism. See word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences.
Foist means to force or impose something fraudulently or unjustifiably, often followed by on or upon. It may also mean to sell or pass off something as genuine or valuable. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms.
Definition of foist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Foist is a verb that means to pass off something as genuine, valuable, or worthy, or to insert fraudulently or deceitfully. It is also a noun that means a thief or a fast-sailing ship.
