Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To deem or account in advance; consider; take for granted; expect.

  2. (intransitive, obsolete)To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage.

Origin

From Middle English *foredemen, from Old English foredēman (“to prejudge”), equivalent to

From Middle English *foredemen, from Old English foredēman (“to prejudge”), equivalent to fore- + deem.

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Forms

foredeems, foredeeming, foredeemed, foredeemed
Base formforedeem · to foredeem
3rd person singularforedeems
Present participleforedeeming
Past simpleforedeemed
Past participleforedeemed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyforedeem
he, she, itforedeems

Past simpleLesson

all personsforedeemed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave foredeemed
he, she, ithas foredeemed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill foredeem

Synonyms

2 synonyms
to deem beforehand:prejudgeB2forehold

Word family

2 related words
Relatedforedoomfordeem

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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