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Foreguess
Definitions
- 1 A conjecture; an assumption.
"[…] the idea – to put it in chemical language – that an allotropic form of gold may be discovered, so far from being an outcome of superstitious ignorance, was a foreguess of genius, which has led to brilliant and momentous discoveries, of which we are nearer to the cradle than to the maturity."
- 1 To guess beforehand. transitive
"The rest—Rannach and Tekah, Yazte and Kahteney, Arcole—waited on him, on his response. He was, no matter his protestations, the Prophet, and they hesitated to foreguess him."
- 2 To forecast. transitive
- 3 To anticipate; expect. transitive
- 4 To conjecture; assume. transitive
"" [...] He will be welcome there I foreguess; for every northman is either or Warwick or for Lancaster; and the two must unite now, I trow.""
Etymology
From Middle English foregessen, equivalent to fore- + guess.
From Middle English foregessen, equivalent to fore- + guess.
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