Forelearn

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To learn beforehand or in advance. transitive

    "Broder too, one of the Danish warriors at that battle, is represented as having consulted augury to forelearn the fate of the day."

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"Broder too, one of the Danish warriors at that battle, is represented as having consulted augury to forelearn the fate of the day."

Etymology

From fore- + learn.

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in advance

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