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forereaching

forereaching is the present participle and gerund 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 forereaching

What is forereaching the present participle and gerund of?
Forereaching is the present participle and gerund of forereach.

Words near forereaching in the dictionary

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

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