Forebring

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To bring before; bring beforehand. transitive

    "A lovely little maid of Kiev Hath been my Spring! Your winter scarce intended to forebring The gift of days I grieve To part from, but only summer sadness Attends your briefer Spring. — to vex my year of gladness."

Example

More examples

"A lovely little maid of Kiev Hath been my Spring! Your winter scarce intended to forebring The gift of days I grieve To part from, but only summer sadness Attends your briefer Spring. — to vex my year of gladness."

Etymology

From fore- + bring.

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