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fore·know
(fôr-nō′)tr.v. fore·knew (-no͞o′, -nyo͞o′), fore·known (-nōn′), fore·know·ing, fore·knows
To have foreknowledge of, especially by supernatural means or through revelation.
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foreknow
(fɔːˈnəʊ)vb, -knows, -knowing, -knew or -known
(tr) to know in advance
foreˈknowable adj
foreˈknowledge n
foreˈknowingly adv
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fore•know
(fɔrˈnoʊ, foʊr-)v.t. -knew, -known, -knowing.
to know beforehand; foresee.
[1400–50]
fore•know′a•ble, adj.
fore•know′er, n.
fore•know′ing•ly, adv.
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foreknow
Past participle: foreknown
Gerund: foreknowing
| Imperative |
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| foreknow |
| foreknow |
| Present |
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| I foreknow |
| you foreknow |
| he/she/it foreknows |
| we foreknow |
| you foreknow |
| they foreknow |
| Preterite |
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| I foreknew |
| you foreknew |
| he/she/it foreknew |
| we foreknew |
| you foreknew |
| they foreknew |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am foreknowing |
| you are foreknowing |
| he/she/it is foreknowing |
| we are foreknowing |
| you are foreknowing |
| they are foreknowing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have foreknown |
| you have foreknown |
| he/she/it has foreknown |
| we have foreknown |
| you have foreknown |
| they have foreknown |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was foreknowing |
| you were foreknowing |
| he/she/it was foreknowing |
| we were foreknowing |
| you were foreknowing |
| they were foreknowing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had foreknown |
| you had foreknown |
| he/she/it had foreknown |
| we had foreknown |
| you had foreknown |
| they had foreknown |
| Future |
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| I will foreknow |
| you will foreknow |
| he/she/it will foreknow |
| we will foreknow |
| you will foreknow |
| they will foreknow |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have foreknown |
| you will have foreknown |
| he/she/it will have foreknown |
| we will have foreknown |
| you will have foreknown |
| they will have foreknown |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be foreknowing |
| you will be foreknowing |
| he/she/it will be foreknowing |
| we will be foreknowing |
| you will be foreknowing |
| they will be foreknowing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been foreknowing |
| you have been foreknowing |
| he/she/it has been foreknowing |
| we have been foreknowing |
| you have been foreknowing |
| they have been foreknowing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been foreknowing |
| you will have been foreknowing |
| he/she/it will have been foreknowing |
| we will have been foreknowing |
| you will have been foreknowing |
| they will have been foreknowing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been foreknowing |
| you had been foreknowing |
| he/she/it had been foreknowing |
| we had been foreknowing |
| you had been foreknowing |
| they had been foreknowing |
| Conditional |
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| I would foreknow |
| you would foreknow |
| he/she/it would foreknow |
| we would foreknow |
| you would foreknow |
| they would foreknow |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have foreknown |
| you would have foreknown |
| he/she/it would have foreknown |
| we would have foreknown |
| you would have foreknown |
| they would have foreknown |
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Verb 1. foreknow - realize beforehand
know - be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"
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foreknow
verbTo know in advance:
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