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forebrought

forebrought is the simple past and past participle of forebring.

Meaning of forebring

Verb

forebring (third-person singular simple present forebrings, present participle forebringing, simple past and past participle forebrought)

  1. (transitive) To bring before; bring beforehand.
    • A lovely little maid of Kiev Hath been my Spring! Your winter scarce intended to forebring The gift of days I grieve To part from, but only summer sadness Attends your briefer Spring. — to vex my year of gladness.1918, Ivan Swift, The blue crane: and shore songs

Questions about forebrought

What is forebrought the simple past and past participle of?
Forebrought is the simple past and past participle of forebring.

Words near forebrought in the dictionary

  1. forebreast
  2. forebreasts
  3. forebridge
  4. forebridges
  5. forebring
  6. forebrought
  7. forebuilding
  8. forebuildings
  9. forebulge
  10. forebulges
  11. forebusy

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