"foreanswer" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: foreanswers [present, singular, third-person], foreanswering [participle, present], foreanswered [participle, past], foreanswered [past]
Etymology: From fore- + answer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|answer}} fore- + answer Head templates: {{en-verb}} foreanswer (third-person singular simple present foreanswers, present participle foreanswering, simple past and past participle foreanswered)
  1. To answer beforehand or in advance Synonyms: fore-answer
    Sense id: en-foreanswer-en-verb-phUJ98dw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

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          "ref": "1962, Clement Cleveland Sawtell, The Ship Ann Alexander of New Bedford",
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