English Explanatory Dictionary

foredeal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An advantage; benefit; profit.
  2. The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
  3. Progress; advancement.
verb
  1. To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foredeal.wav /fɔː(ɹ)ˈdiːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foredeal2.wav

Word forms

foredeal foredeals fordele fordeal fordeale forthdeal fordell fordel foredealing foredealed

Etymology

From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel (“advantage, gain, benefit, profit”), Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil (“advantage”), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.

Antonyms

afterdeal
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