foregive
foregive verb: to give ahead of time; give in advance.
Verb
foregive (third-person singular simple present foregives, present participle foregiving, simple past foregave, past participle foregiven)
- To give ahead of time; give in advance.
- In the case of Allsville, the “software” is still being developed, and is particularly vulnerable to contamination. The jury method of random assignment would help bypass the personal temptation to “run something.” It would “foregive” the gift of lightness to would-be power grabbers.2011, Darrell Moneyhon, Allsville Emerging
foregive meaning in Bengali
foregive in Bengali
- সময়ের আগে দেওয়া, অগ্রিম দেওয়া
Forms of foregive
| third-person singular present | foregives |
|---|---|
| present participle | foregiving |
| past | foregave |
| past participle | foregiven |
Origin of foregive
From fore- + give. Cognate with German vorgeben (“to pretend”).
Questions about foregive
- What does foregive mean?
- Foregive means to give ahead of time; give in advance.
- What is foregive in Bengali?
- Foregive in Bengali is সময়ের আগে দেওয়া, অগ্রিম দেওয়া. See Foregive meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is foregive?
- Foregive is a verb.
- What is the past tense of foregive?
- The past tense of foregive is foregave.
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