foreshow

1 of 2

transitive verb

1
a
b
: to show beforehand
2
obsolete : betoken, show
your looks foreshow you have a gentle heartShakespeare
foreshower
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noun

foreshow

2 of 2

noun

obsolete

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English forshewen, foreshewen, from Old English forescēawian, from fore- + scēawian to show

Noun

fore- + show

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“Foreshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreshow. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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