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foresought

foresought is the simple past and past participle 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 foresought

What is foresought the simple past and past participle of?
Foresought is the simple past and past participle of foreseek.

Words near foresought in the dictionary

  1. foresnaffling
  2. foresnatch
  3. foresnatching
  4. foresong
  5. foresongs
  6. foresought
  7. foresound
  8. foresounds
  9. forespace
  10. forespaces
  11. forespake

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