forerun

verb

fore·run fȯr-ˈrən

foreran fȯr-ˈran

; forerun; forerunning

: to run before

: to come before as a token of something to follow

: forestall, anticipate

the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of forerun was before the 12th century

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“Forerun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forerun. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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