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foretesting

foretesting is the present participle and gerund of foretest.

Meaning of foretest

Verb

foretest (third-person singular simple present foretests, present participle foretesting, simple past and past participle foretested)

  1. (transitive) To test beforehand or in advance.
    • The instrument used in this study would be helpful to foretest advisees and hence would facilitate advisor's work in the direction of detecting maladjustments.1977, Research Journal of the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University
  2. (rare, transitive) To give evidence for beforehand or in advance.
    • This indicates that probably Muslims foretested a greater importance in the diplomatic corps than the modern western states.1988, Indian Journal of Politics

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What is foretesting the present participle and gerund of?
Foretesting is the present participle and gerund of foretest.

Words near foretesting in the dictionary

  1. foretellings
  2. foretells
  3. foretels
  4. foretest
  5. foretested
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  8. forethigh
  9. forethighs
  10. forethink
  11. forethinker

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