Etymology

forechoose

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Today it means: To prefer; choose in preference. Full definition →

Middle English forechosen ← Old English foreċēosan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforeċēosan“to choose in preference”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforechosen
  3. English todayforechoose

From Middle English forechosen, from Old English foreċēosan (“to choose in preference”), equivalent to fore- + choose.

Words from the same roots

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