"foreken" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From fore- + ken. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|ken}} fore- + ken Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} foreken (uncountable)
  1. Readiness for or anticipation of a perception; foreknowledge; preconception. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-foreken-en-noun-VCWz-BeH

Verb

Forms: forekens [present, singular, third-person], forekenning [participle, present], forekenned [participle, past], forekenned [past], forekent [participle, past], forekent [past]
Etymology: From fore- + ken. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|ken}} fore- + ken Head templates: {{en-verb|++|past2=forekent}} foreken (third-person singular simple present forekens, present participle forekenning, simple past and past participle forekenned or forekent)
  1. (transitive) To perceive, ken, or realise ahead of time; foreknow; preconceive. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-foreken-en-verb-L7GGracA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 38 62

Inflected forms

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