"foredeem" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: foredeems [present, singular, third-person], foredeeming [participle, present], foredeemed [participle, past], foredeemed [past]
Etymology: From Middle English *foredemen, from Old English foredēman (“to prejudge”), equivalent to fore- + deem. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*foredemen}} Middle English *foredemen, {{inh|en|ang|foredēman|t=to prejudge}} Old English foredēman (“to prejudge”), {{af|en|fore-|deem}} fore- + deem Head templates: {{en-verb}} foredeem (third-person singular simple present foredeems, present participle foredeeming, simple past and past participle foredeemed)
  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-foredeem-en-verb-buYMnckE
  2. (transitive) To deem or account in advance; consider; take for granted; expect. Tags: transitive Synonyms (to deem beforehand): forehold, prejudge
    Sense id: en-foredeem-en-verb-nAwwexiN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 41 59 Disambiguation of 'to deem beforehand': 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foredeme [obsolete] Related terms: foredoom, fordeem

Inflected forms

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