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forefix

forefix verb: to fix or secure in advance.

Verb

forefix (third-person singular simple present forefixes, present participle forefixing, simple past and past participle forefixed)

  1. (transitive) To fix or secure in advance
    • It pleased the Father of mercies in his matchless wisdom and boundless goodness, to will the existence of Sin, and graciously to decree, and immutably forefix the fall of his creatures, [...]1836, John Benson, The revival and rejection of an old traditional heresy ... or, The doctrine of God decreeing all sin examined and refuted
    • Yea, thou art forefixing the verdict of the Judgment-seat of God.1890, Robert T. Jeffrey, The Salvation of the Gospel: A Series of Discourses - Page 409

Noun

forefix (plural forefixes)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) A prefix (all senses)
    • Here they placed the forefix dia to enarmosis and called this condition a di-enarmosis, This projection of the upper jaw might amount to a few millimetres or more.1897, Dental Record: A Monthly Journal of Dental Science Art and Literature, Volume 17
    • [...] a rebuke to Merrygreek's rude mode of speech: to have an M under one's girdle = to use a respectful forefix (Mr., Mrs., &c.) when addressing or mentioning a person.1906, Nicholas Udall, The Dramatic Writings of Nicholas Udall - Page 128

Examples of forefix in a sentence

  • It can't be doubted that the Powers above / Forefix some unions in the bonds of love.1891, William B. Felts, Hernarne: A Comedy - Page 3:
  • The attributive adjective has no particular forefix, as the noun has.1985, Bruno Novelli, A Grammar of the Karimojong Language - Page 59:

Forms of forefix

Verb
third-person singular presentforefixes
present participleforefixing
past participleforefixed
pastforefixed
Noun
pluralforefixes

Origin of forefix

From fore- + fix.

Questions about forefix

What does forefix mean?
Forefix means to fix or secure in advance.
How do you use forefix in a sentence?
It can't be doubted that the Powers above / Forefix some unions in the bonds of love.
What part of speech is forefix?
Forefix can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of forefix?
The past tense of forefix is forefixed.

Words near forefix in the dictionary

  1. forefinger nails
  2. forefingernail
  3. forefingernails
  4. forefingers
  5. forefins
  6. forefix
  7. forefixed
  8. forefixes
  9. forefixing
  10. foreflight
  11. foreflights

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