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foreran

Main Entry:: fore·run
Pronunciation:: \-ˈrən\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: fore·ran \-ˈran\ ; fore·run; fore·run·ning
Date:: before 12th century

1 : to run before 2 : to come before as a token of something to follow 3 : forestall, anticipate

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