forewent
/ˈfɔɹwɛnt/
forewent is the simple past of forego.
Meaning of forego
Verb
forego (third-person singular simple present foregoes, present participle foregoing, simple past forewent, past participle foregone)
- To precede, to go before.
- pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone1815, William Wordsworth, Methought I saw
- Synonyms:
- antecede, come before
Origin of forewent
From fore- + went.
Words that rhyme with forewent
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- repent
- ascent
- rent
- resent
- scent
- absent
- augment
- cement
- content
- extent
- fragment
- lent
- prevent
- anent
- consent
- dent
- dissent
- percent
- relent
- spent
- Tashkent
- tent
- accent
- circumvent
- convent
- discontent
- intent
- invent
- went
- %
- assent
- dement
- ferment
- foment
- gent
- Gwent
- incent
- lament
- malcontent
- reinvent
- stent
- underrepresent
- attent
- big tent
- blent
- detent
- diapertent
- djent
Questions about forewent
- What is forewent the simple past of?
- Forewent is the simple past of forego.
- How do you pronounce forewent?
- Forewent is pronounced /ˈfɔɹwɛnt/.
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