fore-give
fore-give verb: to have a foreboding; to anticipate or predict.
Verb
fore-give (third-person singular simple present fore-gives, present participle fore-giving, simple past fore-gave, past participle fore-given)
- to have a foreboding; to anticipate or predict
- As commonly mens minds use to fore-give and tell aforehand when there is some mischiefe and ill toward them--Philemon Holland, Livy's Romane historie XXV. xxxv. (1609) 575
Forms of fore-give
| third-person singular present | fore-gives |
|---|---|
| present participle | fore-giving |
| past | fore-gave |
| past participle | fore-given |
Origin of fore-give
From fore- + give.
Questions about fore-give
- What does fore-give mean?
- Fore-give means to have a foreboding; to anticipate or predict.
- What part of speech is fore-give?
- Fore-give is a verb.
- What is the past tense of fore-give?
- The past tense of fore-give is fore-gave.
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