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forestayed

forestayed is the simple past and past participle of forestay.

Meaning of forestay

Verb (1)

forestay (third-person singular simple present forestays, present participle forestaying, simple past and past participle forestayed)

  1. (transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
    • Anna decided not to press that subject and forestayed her mind to change tack.2008, Alfred Fox, Anna's Story: Basset Mead

Verb (2)

forestay (third-person singular simple present forestays, present participle forestaying, simple past and past participle forestayed)

  1. (transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
    • It is reasonable to suppose that further research into the complex bio-chemistry of the blood will result in more satisfactory substitutes for plasma than are now available and thereby death may be more easily forestayed.1954, Osteopathic Magazine - Volumes 41-42 - Page 75

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Questions about forestayed

What is forestayed the simple past and past participle of?
Forestayed is the simple past and past participle of forestay.

Words near forestayed in the dictionary

  1. forestating
  2. forestation
  3. forestations
  4. forestaves
  5. forestay
  6. forestayed
  7. forestaying
  8. forestays
  9. forestaysail
  10. forestaysails
  11. forestcraft

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