verb
foresay
Foresay (verb) means to say what will happen before it does.
verb
1
To say what will happen before it does.
2
To officially order or fix something by authority.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English foresayen, foreseyen, foreseggen (surviving only in the past participle foresaid), from Old English foreseċġan (“to foresay, foretell, predict, announce, mention beforehand”), formed from fore- and say. It is cognate with Dutch voorzeggen (“to foretell, presage”) and Old Danish foresige, Swedish föresäga, förutsäga (“to predict”).
Rhymes for foresay
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What is the meaning of foresay?
"foresay" (verb) means to say what will happen before it does.
What are the different meanings of foresay?
"foresay" has 2 main meanings: 1. To say what will happen before it does; 2. To officially order or fix something by authority.
