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aforeseen

aforeseen adjective: seen at an earlier time.

Adjective

aforeseen (comparative more aforeseen, superlative most aforeseen)

  1. Seen at an earlier time.
    • It is the judgment of this court that the witch, being still married in the eyes of God, may now be accused of the sin of adultery with the aforeseen witness Luis Diaz. How say you all?1994, Jane Stanton Hitchcock, The Witches' Hammer, New York, N.Y.: Signet Books, →ISBN, page 404

Forms of aforeseen

comparativemore aforeseen
superlativemost aforeseen

Origin of aforeseen

From afore- + seen.

Questions about aforeseen

What does aforeseen mean?
Aforeseen means seen at an earlier time.
What part of speech is aforeseen?
Aforeseen is an adjective.

Words near aforeseen in the dictionary

  1. aforerelated
  2. aforereported
  3. aforesaid
  4. aforesaide
  5. aforesayd
  6. aforeseen
  7. aforeset
  8. aforeshewn
  9. aforeshown
  10. aforespecified
  11. aforespoken

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