"forewish" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: forewishes [present, singular, third-person], forewishing [participle, present], forewished [participle, past], forewished [past]
Etymology: From fore- + wish. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|wish}} fore- + wish Head templates: {{en-verb}} forewish (third-person singular simple present forewishes, present participle forewishing, simple past and past participle forewished)
  1. (transitive) To wish or desire beforehand. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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