Past tense of forestall
regular verb
The past tense of forestall is forestalled. The past participle is also forestalled.
Forms of forestall
| Base form (V1) | forestall /fɔː(ɹ)ˈstɔːl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | forestalled |
| Past participle (V3) | forestalled |
| Present participle | forestalling |
| Third person singular | forestalls |
Forestalled in a sentence
- Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action.
- But the organist's pretty eyes had forestalled her, and the glance she sent to the cougher said plainly: 'You want my care and attention.'1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry cougher
- Besides, as I realized later, by leaving the moment her letter had been mailed and setting no time of arrival, Mother had neatly forestalled any refusal.1984, Isabelle Holland, Trelawny, Golden Apple Publishers, →ISBN, page 12. From the entry overfierce
Meaning of forestall
- verb To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- verb To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
- verb To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
Questions about the past tense of forestall
- What is the past tense of forestall?
- The past tense of forestall is forestalled.
- What is the past participle of forestall?
- The past participle of forestall is forestalled.
- Is forestall a regular or irregular verb?
- Forestall is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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