Definition of foreknow Foreknow

fore•know

We found 5 definitions of foreknow from 5 different sources.

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What does foreknow mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

foreknow - realize beforehand
  anticipate, previse, foresee
  know be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • foreknow (v. t.)
    To have previous knowledge of; to know beforehand.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • foreknow
    fōr-nō′, v.t. to know beforehand: to foresee.—adj. Foreknow′ing.—adv. Foreknow′ingly.—n. Foreknowl′edge, knowledge of a thing before it happens.—adj. Foreknown′

Part of speech

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  • foreknow, verb, present, 1st person singular of foreknow (infinitive).
  • foreknow, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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