"foredream" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foredreams [plural]
Rhymes: -iːm Etymology: From fore- + dream. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|dream}} fore- + dream Head templates: {{en-noun}} foredream (plural foredreams)
  1. a dream dreamt in advance, especially regarding a future condition or event; a hopeful expectation; a hope
    Sense id: en-foredream-en-noun-R7mjW-UH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 51 49

Verb

Forms: foredreams [present, singular, third-person], foredreaming [participle, present], foredreamed [participle, past], foredreamed [past], foredreamt [participle, past], foredreamt [past]
Rhymes: -iːm Etymology: From fore- + dream. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|dream}} fore- + dream Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=foredreamt}} foredream (third-person singular simple present foredreams, present participle foredreaming, simple past and past participle foredreamed or foredreamt)
  1. (transitive) to dream beforehand, especially as a premonition Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-foredream-en-verb-392rPC-D Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 51 49

Inflected forms

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