Forepast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Forepast is an adjective meaning (obsolete) That has passed; bygone.
Meaning
(obsolete) That has passed; bygone.
Example Sentences
Which my liege Lady seeing, thought it best […]all forepast displeasures to repeale.
Take him away, My fore-past proofes, how ere the matter fall Shall taze my feares of little vanitie, Hauing vainly fear'd too little.
Of that condition is this other counsell, which Philosophie giveth, onely to keepe forepast [translating passé] felicities in memorie, and thence blot out such griefes as we have felt[…].
Synonyms for forepast
Depending on context, synonyms include bygone, foregone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backward, bygone, dead, ancient, gone, overpast.
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