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forespelling

forespelling is the present participle and gerund of forespell.

Meaning of forespell

Verb

forespell (third-person singular simple present forespells, present participle forespelling, simple past and past participle forespelled or forespelt)

  1. (transitive) To spell in advance; foretell; make a warning about something upcoming; tell or indicate beforehand; predict
    • The single boat, locus of misunderstanding about the loaves by a single group, is developed in two directions: Jesus' boat forespells the ability to understand the feeding sign, while the Tiberias boats forespell the opposite.2004, Ian D. Mackay, John's Relationship with Mark
    Synonyms:
    presage

Questions about forespelling

What is forespelling the present participle and gerund of?
Forespelling is the present participle and gerund of forespell.

Words near forespelling in the dictionary

  1. forespeech
  2. forespeeches
  3. forespeed
  4. forespell
  5. forespelled
  6. forespelling
  7. forespells
  8. forespelt
  9. forespend
  10. forespending
  11. forespends

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