Forewrought

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of forework archaic, form-of, participle, past

    "I have forewrought a ruin for their houses Will make all Israel tremble . . Amnon, Amnon, By this hand thou shalt die a fool's death, Amnon!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Wrought or worked beforehand or in advance.

Example

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"I have forewrought a ruin for their houses Will make all Israel tremble . . Amnon, Amnon, By this hand thou shalt die a fool's death, Amnon!"

Etymology

From fore- + wrought.

Related phrases

in advance

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