English Explanatory Dictionary

forecome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To come before and influence, especially to precede and prevent.

Word forms

forecome forecomes forecoming forecame

Etymology

From Middle English forcomen, from Old English forecuman, from Proto-Germanic *furaikwemaną (“to come before”), equivalent to fore- + come.

Derived words

forecomer
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