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forechoose

forechoose verb: to prefer; choose in preference.

Verb

forechoose (third-person singular simple present forechooses, present participle forechoosing, simple past forechose, past participle forechosen)

  1. (transitive) To prefer; choose in preference.
  2. (transitive) To choose ahead of time; preelect; preselect.

Forms of forechoose

third-person singular presentforechooses
present participleforechoosing
pastforechose
past participleforechosen

Origin of forechoose

From Middle English forechosen, from Old English foreċēosan (“to choose in preference”), equivalent to fore- + choose.

Questions about forechoose

What does forechoose mean?
Forechoose means to prefer; choose in preference.
What part of speech is forechoose?
Forechoose is a verb.
What is the past tense of forechoose?
The past tense of forechoose is forechose.

Words near forechoose in the dictionary

  1. forechecking
  2. forechecks
  3. forechoice
  4. forechoir
  5. forechoirs
  6. forechoose
  7. forechooses
  8. forechoosing
  9. forechose
  10. forechosen
  11. forecited

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