"foreset" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more foreset [comparative], most foreset [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English foresetten, from Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), equivalent to fore- + set. Cognate with Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), Swedish föresätta (“to put before”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foresetten}} Middle English foresetten, {{inh|en|ang|fōresettan||to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede}} Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), {{prefix|en|fore|set}} fore- + set, {{cog|nl|voorzetten||to put in front}} Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), {{cog|de|vorsetzen||to put in front, offer, serve up}} German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), {{cog|sv|föresätta||to put before}} Swedish föresätta (“to put before”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} foreset (comparative more foreset, superlative most foreset)
  1. Set in fore or front part; placed ahead.
    Sense id: en-foreset-en-adj-1zsWFGMW 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: 27 1 22 21 0 28 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 37 7 16 11 6 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 2 22 20 1 28 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 23 20 1 28 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore-set

Noun [English]

Forms: foresets [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English foresetten, from Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), equivalent to fore- + set. Cognate with Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), Swedish föresätta (“to put before”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foresetten}} Middle English foresetten, {{inh|en|ang|fōresettan||to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede}} Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), {{prefix|en|fore|set}} fore- + set, {{cog|nl|voorzetten||to put in front}} Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), {{cog|de|vorsetzen||to put in front, offer, serve up}} German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), {{cog|sv|föresätta||to put before}} Swedish föresätta (“to put before”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreset (plural foresets)
  1. An obstacle; hindrance.
    Sense id: en-foreset-en-noun-eG-Lehno
  2. That which is set ahead or before; proposal, suggestion.
    Sense id: en-foreset-en-noun-5NlK6xZY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 1 22 21 0 28 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 2 22 20 1 28 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 23 20 1 28 1
  3. (geology) The deposition of sediment by the turbidity currents above the reservoir water level. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-foreset-en-noun-fjhXv4Gr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 1 22 21 0 28 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 2 22 20 1 28 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 23 20 1 28 1 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore-set Derived forms: foreset bed [geology, geography, natural-sciences]

Verb [English]

Forms: foresets [present, singular, third-person], foresetting [participle, present], foreset [participle, past], foreset [past]
Etymology: From Middle English foresetten, from Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), equivalent to fore- + set. Cognate with Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), Swedish föresätta (“to put before”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foresetten}} Middle English foresetten, {{inh|en|ang|fōresettan||to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede}} Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), {{prefix|en|fore|set}} fore- + set, {{cog|nl|voorzetten||to put in front}} Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), {{cog|de|vorsetzen||to put in front, offer, serve up}} German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), {{cog|sv|föresätta||to put before}} Swedish föresätta (“to put before”) Head templates: {{en-verb|foresets|foresetting|foreset}} foreset (third-person singular simple present foresets, present participle foresetting, simple past and past participle foreset)
  1. (transitive) To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-foreset-en-verb-u5gxsZbB
  2. (transitive, dialectal) To ordain; assign; allot in advance. Tags: dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-foreset-en-verb--U58iJJ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 1 22 21 0 28 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 2 22 20 1 28 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 23 20 1 28 1
  3. To propose, suggest.
    Sense id: en-foreset-en-verb-IsRFMJuq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore-set Derived forms: foresetting

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Most deltas contain three different types of deposits: foreset, topset and bottomset beds. — Fluvial Landforms"
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        "(transitive) To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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        "English dialectal terms",
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      ],
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        "To ordain; assign; allot in advance."
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          "advance",
          "advance"
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        "(transitive, dialectal) To ordain; assign; allot in advance."
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        "To propose, suggest."
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    }
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    {
      "word": "fore-set"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "topics": [
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        "geography",
        "natural-sciences"
      ],
      "word": "foreset bed"
    }
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”)",
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    },
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        "2": "föresätta",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to put before"
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    }
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "An obstacle; hindrance."
      ],
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        "That which is set ahead or before; proposal, suggestion."
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          "text": "Most deltas contain three different types of deposits: foreset, topset and bottomset beds. — Fluvial Landforms"
        }
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        "The deposition of sediment by the turbidity currents above the reservoir water level."
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          "reservoir"
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        "(geology) The deposition of sediment by the turbidity currents above the reservoir water level."
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    {
      "word": "fore-set"
    }
  ],
  "word": "foreset"
}

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    },
    {
      "args": {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "vorsetzen",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to put in front, offer, serve up"
      },
      "expansion": "German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”)",
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    },
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        "2": "föresätta",
        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "form": "more foreset",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most foreset",
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        "superlative"
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    {
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        "Set in fore or front part; placed ahead."
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        [
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    {
      "word": "fore-set"
    }
  ],
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}

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