forestay
forestay · forestays · forestayed · forestaying
To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestayTo stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
(transitive)To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
Origin
From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”)From Middle English forstay, forstey, vorstey, equivalent to fore- + stay (“a stay, rope”).
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Forms
forestays, forestaying, forestayed, forestayed| Base form | forestay · to forestay |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forestays |
| Present participle | forestaying |
| Past simple | forestayed |
| Past participle | forestayed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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