foredeal
foredeal · foredeals · foredealed · foredealing
To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoardTo store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈdiːl/
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland, UK, dialectal)To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.
Origin
From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. CFrom earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel (“advantage, gain, benefit, profit”), Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil (“advantage”), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.
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Forms
foredeals, foredealing, foredealed, foredealed| Base form | foredeal · to foredeal |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | foredeals |
| Present participle | foredealing |
| Past simple | foredealed |
| Past participle | foredealed |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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