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forepossessed

forepossessed adjective: holding or held formerly in possession.

Adjective

forepossessed (comparative more forepossessed, superlative most forepossessed)

  1. (obsolete) Holding or held formerly in possession.
  2. (obsolete) Preengaged; preoccupied; prepossessed.
    • VVherein I doubt not by Gods help, but to make clear to the judgment of any man, that it is not either uncapable through ignorance, or fore-poſſeſſed with prejudice, theſe three things.1641 October 17 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), Robert Sanderson, “[Ad Clerum.] A Sermon Preached at a Visitation Holden at Grantham, Lincoln: Octob. 8. 1641.”, in XXXIV Sermons. […], 5th...

Forms of forepossessed

comparativemore forepossessed
superlativemost forepossessed

Origin of forepossessed

From fore- + possessed.

Questions about forepossessed

What does forepossessed mean?
Forepossessed means holding or held formerly in possession.
What part of speech is forepossessed?
Forepossessed is an adjective.

Words near forepossessed in the dictionary

  1. forepoint
  2. forepointed
  3. forepointing
  4. forepoints
  5. foreposition
  6. forepossessed
  7. forepractice
  8. forepractices
  9. forepreparation
  10. forepreparations
  11. foreprepare

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