What does forslow mean?
Forslow means (transitive) To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit..
Forslow
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Meaning
(transitive) To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit.
- (transitive) To delay; hinder; impede; obstruct.
- (intransitive) To be slow or dilatory; loiter.
Example Sentences
[I]f you can thinke vpon any preſent meanes for his deliuerie, doe not forſlow it.
But by no meanes my way I would forslow / For ought that ever she could doe or say […]
The wond'ring Nereids, though they rais'd no storm, / Foreslow'd her passage, to behold her form.
Foreslow no longer, make we hence amaine.
Synonyms for forslow
Antonyms for forslow
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Word Forms
- forslows
- forslowing
- forslowed
- forsloe
- foreslow
- fore-slow
Usage Notes
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How do you use forslow in a sentence?
[I]f you can thinke vpon any preſent meanes for his deliuerie, doe not forſlow it.
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