Forhale
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To overhaul; overtake. obsolete, transitive
Synonyms
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From earlier forhail, equivalent to for- + hale. Compare Norwegian and Danish forhale (“to delay”), Swedish förhala (“to protract, prolong, retard”).
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