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forereaches

forereaches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of forereach.

Meaning of forereach

Verb

forereach (third-person singular simple present forereaches, present participle forereaching, simple past and past participle forereached)

  1. (intransitive) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.
  2. (transitive) To advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing close-hauled.

Questions about forereaches

What is forereaches the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Forereaches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of forereach.

Words near forereaches in the dictionary

  1. foreran
  2. forerank
  3. foreranks
  4. forereach
  5. forereached
  6. forereaches
  7. forereaching
  8. foreread
  9. forereading
  10. forereads
  11. foreready

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