foretaste
foretaste · foretastes · foretasted · foretasting
To taste beforehandTo taste beforehand.
US/fɔɹtˈeɪst/
» Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.
carlosalberto · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To taste beforehand.
(transitive)To taste before possession; have previous experience of; enjoy by anticipation.
(transitive)To taste before another.
Examples
1 sentencesEvery parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English fortasten, equivalent to fore- + taste (verb).From Middle English fortasten, equivalent to fore- + taste (verb).
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Forms
foretastes, foretasting, foretasted, foretasted| Base form | foretaste · to foretaste |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | foretastes |
| Present participle | foretasting |
| Past simple | foretasted |
| Past participle | foretasted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedforetaster
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