forebring en · VERB
Etymology
From fore- + bring.
Meanings
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(transitive) To bring before; bring beforehand.
A lovely little maid of Kiev Hath been my Spring! Your winter scarce intended to forebring The gift of days I grieve To part from, but only summer sadness Attends your briefer Spring. — to vex my year of gladness.
1918, Ivan Swift, The blue crane: and shore songs:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forebrings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forebringing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forebrought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forebrought | Tense=Past | lexicographic |