Forelove

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Love in advance. uncountable

    "Calvinists generally claim that in these instances God's foreknowledge should be understood as His “forelove.”"

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

    "To foreknow is to “forelove.” For a reason known only to God he bestows his love on some."

Example

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"To foreknow is to “forelove.” For a reason known only to God he bestows his love on some."

Etymology

From fore- + love.

Related phrases

in advance

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