"forerun" meaning in All languages combined

See forerun on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: foreruns [present, singular, third-person], forerunning [participle, present], foreran [past], forerun [participle, past]
Etymology: From fore- + run. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|run}} fore- + run Head templates: {{en-verb|foreruns|forerunning|foreran|forerun}} forerun (third-person singular simple present foreruns, present participle forerunning, simple past foreran, past participle forerun)
  1. To run in front.
    Sense id: en-forerun-en-verb-K~TFsMI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. To precede; to forecast or foreshadow.
    Sense id: en-forerun-en-verb-TlsCzYy3

Inflected forms

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