"foredraw" meaning in English

See foredraw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: foredraws [present, singular, third-person], foredrawing [participle, present], foredrew [past], foredrawn [participle, past]
Etymology: From fore- + draw. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|draw}} fore- + draw Head templates: {{en-verb|foredraws|foredrawing|foredrew|foredrawn}} foredraw (third-person singular simple present foredraws, present participle foredrawing, simple past foredrew, past participle foredrawn)
  1. (transitive) To draw beforehand or in advance; draw forward. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-foredraw-en-verb-mSYSHiQG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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