"foreclaim" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreclaims [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + claim. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|claim}} fore- + claim Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreclaim (plural foreclaims)
  1. A claim made beforehand or in advance; a prior claim.
    Sense id: en-foreclaim-en-noun-5Sw4jBZ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 54 46

Verb

Forms: foreclaims [present, singular, third-person], foreclaiming [participle, present], foreclaimed [participle, past], foreclaimed [past]
Etymology: From fore- + claim. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|claim}} fore- + claim Head templates: {{en-verb}} foreclaim (third-person singular simple present foreclaims, present participle foreclaiming, simple past and past participle foreclaimed)
  1. (transitive) To claim in advance; claim beforehand. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-foreclaim-en-verb-ePg7zmix Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 54 46

Inflected forms

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