Meaning

2 senses

  1. To run in front.

  2. To precede; to forecast or foreshadow.

Origin

From fore- + run. Piecewise cognate of Swedish förrinna.

From fore- + run. Piecewise cognate of Swedish förrinna.

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Forms

foreruns, forerunning, foreran, forerun
Base formforerun · to forerun
3rd person singularforeruns
Present participleforerunning
Past simpleforeran
Past participleforerun

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyforerun
he, she, itforeruns

Past simpleLesson

all personsforeran

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill forerun

Word family

1 related words
Derivedforerunner

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
forensicC1forensicsforeplayforerunnerforeseeB2foreseeableforeshadow
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