"foresign" meaning in All languages combined

See foresign on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: foresigns [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + sign. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|sign}} fore- + sign Head templates: {{en-noun}} foresign (plural foresigns)
  1. A sign given in advance; a foreshadow; a premonition; omen.
    Sense id: en-foresign-en-noun-V7EM-J86 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 31 20 26 23
  2. An sign, signal, or indicator set in advance, as a control.
    Sense id: en-foresign-en-noun-UFNlENrh Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 31 20 26 23

Verb [English]

Forms: foresigns [present, singular, third-person], foresigning [participle, present], foresigned [participle, past], foresigned [past]
Etymology: From fore- + sign. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|sign}} fore- + sign Head templates: {{en-verb}} foresign (third-person singular simple present foresigns, present participle foresigning, simple past and past participle foresigned)
  1. (transitive) To sign in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-foresign-en-verb-7QwvUnIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 38 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 31 20 26 23
  2. (transitive) To signal beforehand; foreshadow. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-foresign-en-verb-22vX2B8- Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 31 20 26 23

Inflected forms

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