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forewent

/ˈfɔɹwɛnt/

A form of forego — To precede, to go before.

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Meanings

verb

pastsimple past of forego

Origin

From fore- + went.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with forewent

content event present percent sent went rent saint prevent cent spent extent consent kent segment ent intent frequent absent tent accent cement brent fragment

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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