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foreseek

foreseek verb: to seek beforehand; seek in advance.

Verb

foreseek (third-person singular simple present foreseeks, present participle foreseeking, simple past and past participle foresought)

  1. (transitive) To seek beforehand; seek in advance.
    • But still I did forget, When I was with you, all I had foresought To utter; for an ocean of new thought Was by your presence into motion set.1861, Chauncy Hare Townshend, The three gates: in verse
    • Tea, served in a picturesque spot, foresought and foreordained by the secretary, follows the examination of the local "lion" and breaks the ramble in two.1904, Charles Thomas Bateman, John Clifford: Free Church leader and preacher

Forms of foreseek

third-person singular presentforeseeks
present participleforeseeking
past participleforesought
pastforesought

Origin of foreseek

From fore- + seek.

Questions about foreseek

What does foreseek mean?
Foreseek means to seek beforehand; seek in advance.
What part of speech is foreseek?
Foreseek is a verb.
What is the past tense of foreseek?
The past tense of foreseek is foresought.

Words near foreseek in the dictionary

  1. foreseeableness
  2. foreseeably
  3. foreseeing
  4. foreseeingly
  5. foreseeings
  6. foreseek
  7. foreseeking
  8. foreseen
  9. foreseer
  10. foreseers
  11. foresees

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