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foretime

foretime noun: a time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.

Noun

foretime (countable and uncountable, plural foretimes)

  1. A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.

Adverb

foretime (not comparable)

  1. In former times.
    Synonyms:
    beforehand, erenow

Synonyms of foretime

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of foretime

Forms of foretime

pluralforetimes

Origin of foretime

1530s, from fore- + time.

Questions about foretime

What does foretime mean?
Foretime means a time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.
What part of speech is foretime?
Foretime can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of foretime?
The plural of foretime is foretimes.

Words near foretime in the dictionary

  1. foretibia
  2. foretibiae
  3. foretibial
  4. foretide
  5. foretides
  6. foretime
  7. foretimes
  8. foretoken
  9. foretokened
  10. foretokeneth
  11. foretokening

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