fore-tried

adjective

Tried or tested beforehand; proven.

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Meanings

adjectivefore-tried (comparative more fore-tried, superlative most fore-tried)

comparative more fore-tried · superlative most fore-tried · alternative foretried

  1. Tried or tested beforehand; proven.

    1889-1890, Orson F. Whitney, Enoch Work meet for savior souls, redeemers rare, Noble and mighty ones, foretried, foreknown

  2. Tried or used beforehand; previously used; unchaste. (of women)

Origin

From fore- + tried.

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APA

fore-tried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-tried

MLA

“fore-tried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-tried. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fore-tried,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fore-tried.

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