Forecharge

Quick meaning: Forecharge is a verb meaning (transitive, rare) To charge in advance.

Meaning

(transitive, rare) To charge in advance.

More Meanings

1. A charge made beforehand or in advance.
2. (weaponry) The shot in the forward part of a firearm cartridge.

Example Sentences

Thus prophetic spake A voice of faith, forecharged with evolution's law.

The fore-charges were individually packed in thin metal containers and loaded in the gun that way;

To such a party, a railway suddenly coming through the country to which he has retired to spend his leisure, must, indeed, be a God-send, if he chooses to hold himself out as an amenity witness, and if the forecharges are sustained.

The city had a plan on paper which, as he had before stated, would cost 900,000l. and tho' comprehending a very extensive system of improvement, would be completed in 24 months, or three years at most, without any forecharge whatever.

Word Forms

• forecharges
• forecharging
• forecharged
• fore-charge

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include foreload, prefinance, forepay, foredraw, preprice, prepay.

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