"forereckon" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: forereckons [present, singular, third-person], forereckoning [participle, present], forereckoned [participle, past], forereckoned [past]
Etymology: From fore- + reckon. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|reckon}} fore- + reckon Head templates: {{en-verb}} forereckon (third-person singular simple present forereckons, present participle forereckoning, simple past and past participle forereckoned)
  1. (transitive) To reckon beforehand or in advance; prefigure Tags: transitive Derived forms: forereckoning

Inflected forms

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