Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z foreprize To assume, take for granted; to provide for beforehand; to anticipate. forepromise A promise made in advance forepromised Promised beforehand. foreprovide To provide in advance. forepublished Published beforehand or in advance. forepurchased Purchased beforehand or in advance; forebought forepurpose A predetermined purpose forequarter The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped. forequoted Cited before; quoted in an earlier part of the treatise or essay. forerank The first rank; the front row. forereach To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays. foreread To signify beforehand; predict. foreready To make ready ahead of time; prepare in advance. forerecited Named or recited before; aforementioned. forereckon To reckon beforehand or in advance; prefigure forereckoning Precalculation; foreplanning forereef The seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem. forerehearsed Rehearsed in advance. foreremembered Called to mind previously; aforementioned. forerent Rent due to be paid before the first crop is reaped. forereport A report given in advance. forerib A cut of beef that includes the rib in front of the sirloin, used especially for roasting. forerider Someone who rides at the front; a scout, or someone in the vanguard. foreright Directly forwards, straight ahead. Forero A surname. foreroom Such a room that serves as an entryway, initial reception area, or waiting room. forerule To rule beforehand or ahead of time forerun To run in front. forerunner A runner at the front or ahead. forerunnership The state or condition of a forerunner. foresaid Aforesaid; aforementioned. foresail The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast foresave To save (money or a person) beforehand or in advance. foresay To say beforehand; predict; foretell. forescan A scan from the front or exterior side. forescent To detect the scent of (something) before it is present. foreschool A place of early teaching and preliminary learning; preschool; (by extension) a training ground where one learns basic facts or skills for later use. forescreen A screen placed in front of something. forescribed Described, prescribed, or written (about) beforehand. forescript A prescription. foresee To perceive (a situation or event) in advance. foreseeability The quality of being foreseeable; predictability. foreseeable Able to be foreseen or anticipated. foreseeableness Synonym of foreseeability. foreseeably In a manner that could be foreseen. foreseeing The act by which something is foreseen; a prophetic vision. foreseeingly With foresight. foreseek To seek beforehand; seek in advance. foreseen Having been seen in advance. foreseer A person who foresees foreseize To seize beforehand. foresend To send before; send beforehand. foresense To perceive or sense in advance. foresentence A sentence or condemnation in advance. foreset To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede. foresex Activity, often sexual in nature, prior to or leading up to sexual intercourse; foreplay foreshadow To suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage. foreshadower One who or that which foreshadows. foreshadowing Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story. foreshaft The front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached foreshank The upper part of the foreleg of cattle. foreshape To shape or mould beforehand; prepare in advance. foresheet one of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail foreshift An early shift, or one which precedes another. foreshine A shine seen in advance. foreship The fore part of a ship. foreshock A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. foreshoot The leading shoot. foreshop A front shop; a shop placed near the front, facing the street foreshore The part of a shore between high water and low water. foreshorten To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually. foreshortener Someone or something that foreshortens. foreshortening A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn. foreshot The spirits that first come over when an alcoholic liquid is distilled. foreshoulder The front part of the shoulder. foreshow To show in advance; to foretell, predict. foreshower One who, or that which, foreshows; a prophet or omen. foreshowing The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication foreside The front or fore part of anything; front face of a thing; front side. foresight The ability, or the due use of one's ability, to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. foresighted Having foresight; foreseeing; provident. foresightedly With foresight; in a foresighted manner. foresightedness The quality of having foresight foresightful Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent foresightfully With foresight. foresightfulness The quality of being foresightful. foresightless Lacking foresight. foresightlessness Lack of foresight. foresightly Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care or foresight; thoughtful; provident. foresighty Foresighted; provident; cautious; careful. foresign A sign given in advance; a foreshadow; a premonition; omen. foresignal A signal made or given in advance; a foresign foresignification The act of foresignifying; a foretoken. foresignify To indicate beforehand. foresing To sing beforehand or in advance. foresinger Song leader foresister A feminist of an earlier generation. foresit To take precedence or superiority over; to preside over. foresitter One who presides; a president. foresketch A first or tentative sketch; a study. foreskin The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the glans of the penis in humans and some other mammals. foreskinless Without a foreskin; circumcised. foreskinned Having a foreskin; not circumcised. foreskirt The front skirt (part) of a dress, in distinction from the train. foreslash Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩. foreslay To slay beforehand or in advance. foresleeve In medieval clothing, the part of the sleeve below the elbow, often under the main sleeve. foreslope An upward slope of a mountain, etc. foreslow To be slow or tardy; to slow down. foresmack A foretaste; a taste or sampling of things to come. Foresman A surname. foresmell A smell which precedes or comes before something. foresnaffle To restrain; prohibit. foresnatch To snatch in advance. foresong A song sung as an opener to an event or story; prelude foresound a sound made in advance forespace Any space or area positioned toward the front (e.g. of a room, building, plot, landscape, scenery, etc.); foreground forespeak To foretell, to predict. forespeaker One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate. forespeaking A foretelling; a prediction. forespecified Specified before, i.e. earlier in the same document. forespeech a preface forespeed To outrun; outspeed. forespell To spell in advance; foretell; make a warning about something upcoming; tell or indicate beforehand; predict forespend To spend beforehand or in advance. forespin Topspin. forespoken Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted. forespore The structure, in bacteria, in which an endospore develops forespread To spread before; spread in front of; spread in advance of. forespring The period preceding or leading up to spring. forespur A spur positioned at the fore, or facing forward. forespurrer One who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger. forest A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods. Foresta A surname from Italian. forestaff An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, later replaced by the sextant. forestage The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain. forestair The stairs at the front of a building, traditionally those used by the occupants rather than by tradesmen, etc. forestal Relating to forestry (cultivating forests for harvest). forestall To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert. forestallable That can be forestalled. forestaller One who preemptively purchases goods in order to drive up their market price for resale. forestalling The act of one who forestalls. forestallingly In a forestalling manner forestallment The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hindrance; prevention; aversion. forestanding Standing out in the forefront; prominent. forestart A head start. forestate To state in advance forestated Stated beforehand forestatement A statement made beforehand or in advance forestating A stating in advance