ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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