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foreseeking

foreseeking is the present participle and gerund of foreseek.

Meaning of foreseek

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

Questions about foreseeking

What is foreseeking the present participle and gerund of?
Foreseeking is the present participle and gerund of foreseek.

Words near foreseeking in the dictionary

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

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