Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)To foretell, to predict.

Origin

From fore- (prefix meaning ‘earlier, occurring beforehand, prior to’) + speak.

From fore- (prefix meaning ‘earlier, occurring beforehand, prior to’) + speak.

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Forms

forespeaks, forespeaking, forespoke, forespoken
Base formforespeak · to forespeak
3rd person singularforespeaks
Present participleforespeaking
Past simpleforespoke
Past participleforespoken

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyforespeak
he, she, itforespeaks

Past simpleLesson

all personsforespoke

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill forespeak

Word family

1 related words
Derivedforespeaker

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
foreshadowforesightforeskinforestA2forestall
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