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Meaning of foredeem | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage.
    intransitive, obsolete
  2. To deem or account in advance; consider; take for granted; expect.
    transitive

Examples

“Which [maid] could guess and foredeem of things past, present, and to come.”
“And of a beste, then fordeme the worst frende it was more standing with humanitee and gentlenesse to hope the best, then to foredeme the worste”
“Laugh at your misery, as foredeeming you / An idle meteor.”
“The doctor was as curious to learn how his suggestions would affect the conduct of Mrs. Radford when she should report to Blackwood, and he rightly foredeemed an early conference at the Lexington Avenue residence.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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