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forerun

verb fore·run \ fȯr-ˈrən \

Definition of forerun

foreran play \fȯr-ˈran\; forerun; forerunning
transitive verb
1 : to run before
2 : to come before as a token of something to follow
3 : forestall, anticipate

Examples of forerun in a Sentence

  1. the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire

First Known Use of forerun

before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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forerun Synonyms

Synonyms

foreshadow, harbinger, herald, prefigure;

Related Words

anticipate, foreknow, foresee;

forecast, foretell, predict, prognosticate, prophesy;

forewarn;

augur, bode, forebode (also forbode), portend, presage, promise;

allude, connote, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest;

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