foresay
To decree; ordain; appointTo decree; ordain; appoint.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To decree; ordain; appoint.
(archaic, transitive)To say beforehand; predict; foretell.
Origin
From Middle English foresayen, foreseyen, foreseggen (found only in past participle foresaFrom Middle English foresayen, foreseyen, foreseggen (found only in past participle foresaid), from Old English foreseċġan (“to foresay, foretell, predict, announce, mention beforehand”), equivalent to fore- + say. Cognate with Dutch voorzeggen (“to foretell, presage”), Old Danish foresige, Swedish föresäga, förutsäga (“to predict”).
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Forms
foresays, foresaying, foresaid, foresaidLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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