FOIST - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
to force onto another
Example: He foisted his work on me
Categories: Inflict, Bring down, Visit, Impose
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
insert surreptitiously or without warrant
Categories: Insert, Enclose, Inclose, Stick in, Put in, Introduce
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "foist" comes from Latin fustis. It started in Old French fust. Then it appeared in Latin fustis. Later, people used it in Old French fuste. After that, it was Middle Dutch vuysten. Over time, it became Dutch vuisten. Many other languages have similar words:.
- French: fût
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.