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fore·​run | \ fȯr-ˈrən How to pronounce forerun (audio) \
foreran\ fȯr-​ˈran How to pronounce forerun (audio) \; forerun; forerunning

Definition of forerun

transitive verb

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

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

First Known Use of forerun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of forerun was before the 12th century

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“Forerun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forerun. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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