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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-speek, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈspik, foʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawr-speek, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈspik, foʊr-/
Definitions of forespeak word
- verb with object forespeak to predict; foretell. 1
- verb with object forespeak to ask for or claim in advance. 1
- noun forespeak (obsolete, transitive) To foretell; to predict. 1
- verb forespeak to predict; foresee 0
- verb forespeak to arrange or speak of in advance 0
- verb transitive forespeak to foretell; prophesy; predict 0
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Origin of forespeak
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, forespeak is from the Middle English word forespeken. See fore-, speak
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Parts of speech for Forespeak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forespeak popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
forespeak usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forespeak
verb forespeak
- foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
- forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
Antonyms for forespeak
verb forespeak
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- calculate — If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
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