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forebought

forebought is the simple past and past participle of forebuy.

Meaning of forebuy

Verb

forebuy (third-person singular simple present forebuys, present participle forebuying, simple past and past participle forebought)

  1. (transitive) To buy beforehand; accept or receive in advance.
    • Blessed are they who with forethought rightly live; for they have forebought a fortunate rebirth.1943, Message of the East - Volumes 32-33 - Page 55

Questions about forebought

What is forebought the simple past and past participle of?
Forebought is the simple past and past participle of forebuy.

Words near forebought in the dictionary

  1. forebooms
  2. forebooth
  3. forebooths
  4. forebore
  5. foreborne
  6. forebought
  7. forebrace
  8. forebraces
  9. forebrain
  10. forebrains
  11. forebreast

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