FOREREAD

Etymology

Verb

foreread (third-person singular simple present forereads, present participle forereading, simple past and past participle foreread)

(transitive) To signify beforehand; predict.

(transitive) To read beforehand or ahead of time.

(transitive) To perceive, interpret or figure out in advance.

Noun

foreread (plural forereads)

A foreword; preface.

Source: Wiktionary


Fore*read", v. t.

Definition: To tell beforehand; to signify by tokens; to predestine. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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