foregain

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preposition

Directly opposite to; in the opposite scale to.

OriginMiddle English *foregayn, *foreȝein, *foreȝeȝn ← Old English foran ongean →
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Meanings

preposition
  1. obsoleteDirectly opposite to; in the opposite scale to.

Origin

  1. Old Englishforan ongean“opposite”
  2. Middle English*foregayn, *foreȝein, *foreȝeȝn
  3. Englishforegain

From Middle English *foregayn, *foreȝein, *foreȝeȝn, foregane, from Old English foran ongean (“opposite”), equivalent to fore- + gain. Compare German vorentgegen.

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APA

foregain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foregain

MLA

“foregain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foregain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foregain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foregain.

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