Forecoming

adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of coming before, to the front, or to the fore; forthcoming; advent countable, uncountable

    "It is, however, our earnest desire to interest the members of the profession of these United States in the forecoming of social insurance against sickness."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of forecome form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    coming before; preceding

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"It is, however, our earnest desire to interest the members of the profession of these United States in the forecoming of social insurance against sickness."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English *forcomynge, *forcumande, from Old English forecumende, from Proto-Germanic *furaquemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *furaquemaną (“to come before”), equivalent to fore- + coming (present participle).

Etymology 2

From fore- + coming (gerund).

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