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fore·sail noun 1 : the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged ship or schooner

2 : the principal sail forward of the foremast (as of a sloop)

fore·see verb -saw ; -seen ; -see·ing : to see or realize beforehand

— fore·see·able adjective

Synonyms

anticipate, divine, foreknow

fore·shad·ow verb : to give a hint or suggestion of beforehand

fore·short·en verb : to shorten (a detail) in a drawing or painting so that it appears to have depth

fore·sight noun 1 : the act or power of foreseeing

2 : care or provision for the future : PRUDENCE

3 : an act of looking forward; also : a view forward

— fore·sight·ed·ness noun

Synonyms

forethought, prescience, providence, prudence

Antonyms

improvidence, shortsightedness

fore·sight·ed adjective : having foresight

Synonyms

farsighted, forehanded, prescient, provident, prudent

Antonyms

improvident, shortsighted

fore·skin noun : a fold of skin enclosing the end of the penis

for·est noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. LL forestis (silva) unenclosed (woodland), fr. L foris outside]

: a large thick growth of trees and underbrush

— for·est·ed adjective

— for·est·land noun

Synonyms

timberland, woodland

fore·stall verb 1 : to keep out, hinder, or prevent by measures taken in advance

2 : ANTICIPATE

Synonyms

avert, help, obviate, preclude, prevent—more at PREVENT

forest ranger noun : a person in charge of the management and protection of a portion of a forest

for·est·ry noun : the science of growing and caring for forests

— for·est·er noun

foreswear variant of FORSWEAR

1foretaste noun : an advance indication, warning, or notion

2foretaste verb : to taste beforehand : ANTICIPATE

fore·tell verb -told ; -tell·ing : to tell of beforehand : PREDICT

Synonyms

augur, forecast, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy

fore·thought noun 1 : PREMEDITATION

2 : consideration for the future

Synonyms

foresight, prescience, providence—more at FORESIGHT

fore·to·ken verb : to indicate in advance

fore·top noun : a platform near the top of a ship's foremast

for·ev·er adverb 1 : for a limitless time

2 : at all times : ALWAYS

Synonyms

[1] always, eternally, ever, everlastingly, permanently, perpetually—more at EVER

[2] always, constantly, continually, incessantly, invariably, unfailingly—more at ALWAYS

for·ev·er·more adverb : for a limitless time or endless ages : FOREVER

fore·warn verb : to warn beforehand

Synonyms

alert, caution, warn—more at WARN

forewent past of FOREGO

fore·wing noun : either of the anterior wings of a 4-winged insect

fore·wom·an noun : a woman having the responsibilities of a foreman

fore·word noun : prefatory comments (as for a book) esp. when written by someone other than the author : PREFACE

Synonyms

introduction, preamble, preface, prologue—more at INTRODUCTION

1forfeit noun [ORIGIN: ME forfait, fr. AF, fr. pp. of forfaire, forsfaire to commit a crime, forfeit, fr. fors outside + faire to do]

1 : something forfeited : PENALTY, FINE

2 : FORFEITURE

3 : something deposited and then redeemed on payment of a fine

4 plural : a game in which forfeits are exacted

Synonyms

damages, fine, mulct, penalty—more at FINE

2forfeit verb : to lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

for·fei·ture noun 1 : the act of forfeiting

2 : something forfeited : PENALTY

for·fend verb 1 : PREVENT

2 : PROTECT, PRESERVE

for·gath·er verb 1 : to come together : ASSEMBLE

2 : to meet someone usu. by chance

Synonyms

assemble, collect, congregate, convene, gather, meet, rendezvous—more at ASSEMBLE

1forge noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OF, fr. L fabrica, fr. faber smith]

: a furnace or shop with its furnace where metal is heated and worked

2forge verb forged; forg·ing 1 : to form (metal) by heating and hammering

2 : to form or bring into being esp. by an expenditure of effort : FASHION, SHAPE <~ an agreement>

3 : to make or imitate falsely esp. with intent to defraud <~ a signature>