forescent
forescent · forescents · forescented · forescenting
To detect the scent of before it is presentTo detect the scent of (something) before it is present.
/ˌfɔː(ɹ)ˈsɛnt/
Meaning
2 sensesTo detect the scent of (something) before it is present.
(figuratively)To detect or become aware of (something) in advance.
1915, Frederick Goodyear, letter to F.W. Leith Ross in Letters and Remains: 1887-1917, London: McBride, Nast, 1920, p. 94, Possibly we instinctively forescented the war.
Origin
From fore- + scent.From fore- + scent.
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Forms
forescents, forescenting, forescented, forescented| Base form | forescent · to forescent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forescents |
| Present participle | forescenting |
| Past simple | forescented |
| Past participle | forescented |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons 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