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foredawning

foredawning is the present participle and gerund of foredawn.

Meaning of foredawn

Verb

foredawn (third-person singular simple present foredawns, present participle foredawning, simple past and past participle foredawned)

  1. To anticipate dawning or emerging.
    • I see in it a wonderful fulfillment of things and plans which have been foredawned in my mind, many years ago;1928, George Tobias Flom, Albert Morey Studtevant, Scandinavian Studies and Notes - Volumes 10-12, page 109

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Questions about foredawning

What is foredawning the present participle and gerund of?
Foredawning is the present participle and gerund of foredawn.

Words near foredawning in the dictionary

  1. foredated
  2. foredates
  3. foredating
  4. foredawn
  5. foredawned
  6. foredawning
  7. foredawns
  8. foreday
  9. foredays
  10. foredeal
  11. foredeals

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