Etymology

foresend

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Today it means: To send before; send beforehand. Full definition →

Middle English *foresenden ← Old English foresendan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforesendan“to send before”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*foresenden
  3. English todayforesend

From Middle English *foresenden (compare biforesenden), from Old English foresendan (“to send before”), equivalent to fore- + send.

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