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forespeak

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fore⋅speak

  [fawr-speek, fohr-]
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–verb (used with object), -spoke or (Archaic) -spake; -spo⋅ken or (Archaic) -spoke; -speak⋅ing.
1. to predict; foretell.
2. to ask for or claim in advance.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME forespeken. See fore-, speak
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fore·speak   (fôr-spēk', fōr-)   
tr.v.   fore·spoke (-spōk'), fore·spo·ken (-spō'kən), fore·speak·ing, fore·speaks

  1. To predict.

  2. To arrange for in advance.

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