English Explanatory Dictionary

forecoming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of forecome
adj
  1. coming before; preceding
noun
  1. The act or process of coming before, to the front, or to the fore; forthcoming; advent

Word forms

forecoming more forecoming most forecoming forecomings

Etymology

From Middle English *forcomynge, *forcumande, from Old English forecumende, from Proto-Germanic *furaquemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *furaquemaną (“to come before”), equivalent to fore- + coming (present participle).

Antonyms

aftercoming
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