foresign
foresign noun: a sign given in advance; a foreshadow; a premonition; omen.
Noun
foresign (plural foresigns)
- A sign given in advance; a foreshadow; a premonition; omen.
- An sign, signal, or indicator set in advance, as a control.
Verb
foresign (third-person singular simple present foresigns, present participle foresigning, simple past and past participle foresigned)
- To sign in advance.
- […] before whatever judge or tribunal, even though such judge or tribunal may be exempt or privileged, or even though by an especial mission foresigned by our own hand, we ordain that such discussion or suit be buried in an eternal oblivion, […]1855, Manual of the Third order of St. Francis
- To signal beforehand; foreshadow.
Forms of foresign
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | foresigns |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | foresigns |
| present participle | foresigning |
| past participle | foresigned |
| past | foresigned |
Origin of foresign
From fore- + sign.
Questions about foresign
- What does foresign mean?
- Foresign means a sign given in advance; a foreshadow; a premonition; omen.
- What part of speech is foresign?
- Foresign can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of foresign?
- The plural of foresign is foresigns.
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