forespoken

Variant of forespeak

forespeak definition

fore·speak (fôr spēk′)

transitive verb forespoke -·spoke′ or Archaicforespake -·spake′, forespoken -·spok′en or Archaicforespoke -·spoke′, forespeaking -·speak′·ing

  1. to foretell; prophesy; predict
  2. to apply for or demand in advance; bespeak

Etymology: ME forspeken: see fore- & speak

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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