foreapprove
foreapprove verb: to approve beforehand.
Verb
foreapprove (third-person singular simple present foreapproves, present participle foreapproving, simple past and past participle foreapproved)
- To approve beforehand.
- To foreknow is to foreapprove, or approved before on account of obedience to his will, hence Paul says, "God hath not cast away his people whom he foreknew.1897, Elijah Hansbrough, Writings
- God purposed from eternity that those whom he foreapproved should be conformed to the image of his Son.1958, Boyce W. Blackwelder, Light from the Greek New Testament
Forms of foreapprove
| third-person singular present | foreapproves |
|---|---|
| present participle | foreapproving |
| past participle | foreapproved |
| past | foreapproved |
Origin of foreapprove
From fore- + approve.
Questions about foreapprove
- What does foreapprove mean?
- Foreapprove means to approve beforehand.
- What part of speech is foreapprove?
- Foreapprove is a verb.
- What is the past tense of foreapprove?
- The past tense of foreapprove is foreapproved.
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