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forereach

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fore⋅reach

  [fawr-reech, fohr-]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to gain, as one ship on another.
2. to maintain headway, as when coming about or drifting after taking in sail or stopping engines.
–verb (used with object)
3. to gain upon; catch up with.
4. to pass.
Origin:
1635–45; fore- + reach
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fore·reach   (fôr-rēch', fōr-)   
v.   fore·reached, fore·reach·ing, fore·reach·es Nautical

v.   tr.
To gain on or get ahead of (a sailing vessel).
v.   intr.

  1. To gain on or go ahead of a sailing vessel.

  2. To continue moving forward after taking in sail, as when coming about.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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