Foredeem

Quick meaning: Foredeem is a verb meaning (intransitive, obsolete) To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage.

Meaning

(intransitive, obsolete) To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To deem or account in advance; consider; take for granted; expect.

Example Sentences

Laugh at your misery, as foredeeming you / An idle meteor.

Which [maid] could guess and foredeem of things past, present, and to come.

And of a beste, then fordeme the worst frende it was more standing with humanitee and gentlenesse to hope the best, then to foredeme the worste

The doctor was as curious to learn how his suggestions would affect the conduct of Mrs. Radford when she should report to Blackwood, and he rightly foredeemed an early conference at the Lexington Avenue residence.

Word Forms

• foredeems
• foredeeming
• foredeemed
• foredeme

Synonyms for foredeem

Depending on context, synonyms include forehold, prejudge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forejudge, forecount, predetermine, foretoken, fore-give, forehalsen.

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