foremove

F4O1R1E1M3O1V4E1

verb

To move beforehand; move in advance.

OriginEnglish move ← Middle English moven ← Old Northern French mover →
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Meanings

verbforemove (third-person singular simple present foremoves, present participle foremoving, simple past and past participle foremoved)

present singular third person foremoves · participle present foremoving · participle past foremoved · past foremoved

  1. ambitransitiveTo move beforehand; move in advance.

    That it will evidence our care and dilligence in that we goe sedulously to foremove all obstructions before time leads us to the […]

    1910, Madras (India: State), Diary and consultation book, 1672-1756
    1 more example

    […] Assistant or Assistants or any other officer of the said Companie in manner and forme aforesaid, the authority, office, and power before given to the former Governour, deputy Governour, or other officer and officers foremoved, in whose stead and place new shall be so chosen, […]

    1775, The Parliamentary Register

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pr̥h₂éy
  4. Proto-Germanic*furai
  5. Proto-Germanic*furai-
  6. Proto-West Germanic*forē-
  7. Old Englishfore-
  8. Middle Englishfore-
  9. Englishfore-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  12. Proto-Italic*moweō
  13. Latinmovēre
  14. Old Northern Frenchmover
  15. Middle Englishmoven
  16. Englishmove
  17. Englishforemove

From fore- + move.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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