forefixed
forefixed is the simple past and past participle of forefix.
Meaning of forefix
Verb
forefix (third-person singular simple present forefixes, present participle forefixing, simple past and past participle forefixed)
- 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
Adjective
forefixed (comparative more forefixed, superlative most forefixed)
- Fixed in advance; predetermined.
- The genius of Puritanism, with all its forefixed concatenation of misdeeds and punishments, had served me out properly.1970, John Glassco, Memoirs of Montparnasse, New York, published 2007, page 71
Forms of forefixed
| comparative | more forefixed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most forefixed |
Origin of forefixed
From forefix, equivalent to fore- + fix + -ed.
Questions about forefixed
- What does forefixed mean?
- Forefixed means fixed in advance; predetermined.
- What is forefixed the simple past and past participle of?
- Forefixed is the simple past and past participle of forefix.
- What part of speech is forefixed?
- Forefixed is an adjective.
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