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forerun

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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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