forepassed

fore·passed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-past, -pahst, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈpæst, -ˈpɑst, foʊr-/
- /fˈɔːpast/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-past, -pahst, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈpæst, -ˈpɑst, foʊr-/

Definitions of forepassed word

adjective forepassed already in the past; bygone. 1
adjective forepassed past; bygone 0
adjective forepassed (timewise) That has previously passed; past, bygone. 0

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Origin of forepassed

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60; fore- + passed

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Parts of speech for Forepassed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Forepassed

forepassed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

forepassed usage trend in Literature

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