Foretake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Foretake is a verb meaning (transitive) To take, receive, or adopt beforehand; assume.
Meaning
(transitive) To take, receive, or adopt beforehand; assume.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To take or choose before another (option); prefer.
Example Sentences
Enraptures a man to foretake his pleasure, And capture a woman to partake her treasure.
Upon entering, she showed me to the bedroom. I got undressed and laid on the bed, thinking of the course of action I had to foretake as I lay there.
To be healthy and acknowledged I strive to be my very best / I am grateful and thankful For the blessings I do have / I foretake to dream the biggest dream yet [...]
You shall bring and lay in our hands tne product of your activity: we will divide it into two parts — the one shall be ours; it shall be sacred; you shall call it tithe; we will foretake it [...]
Word Forms
- foretakes
- foretaking
- foretook
- foretaken
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forebuy, foreprize, preassume, forehold, foredeem, preadopt.
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