foreprepare

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verb

To prepare beforehand or in advance

Scrabble 18

Meanings

verbforeprepare (third-person singular simple present foreprepares, present participle forepreparing, simple past and past participle foreprepared)

present singular third person foreprepares · participle present forepreparing · participle past foreprepared · past foreprepared · alternative fore-prepare

  1. transitiveTo prepare beforehand or in advance

    So he willed to make known the riches of his glory towards the vessels of mercy, whom he has fore-prepared for glory, [...]

    2015, John Calvin, Calvin's Complete Commentary on the Bible
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    "[...] He first preacheth in English to the English audience, and then the same matter is delivered to the Indians, by an interpreter, whom with much pains, Mr. Gookin hath foreprepared."

    1839, The American Quarterly Register, volumes 11-12

    I am now at the 11th, and come from the council of the admiralty, which I attended for their result about the two last ships by them taken, having foreprepared all their ministers of state with placets, and to the queen regent also, of the injustice our merchants and nation receive by them: …

    1842, Memorials of the Great Civil War in England from 1646-1652

    As long as the defender has visualised the possible threat and fore-prepared contingencies to meet these threats, the initial advantage of the aggressor can be blunted soon.

    2013, Brig K Kuldip Singh, Indian Military Thought

Origin

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