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foreclaim

verb

Etymology

From fore- + claim.

  1. derived from *kelh₁-✻
  2. derived from *klāmāō✻
  3. derived from clamo
  4. derived from clamer
  5. inherited from claimen
  6. prefixed as foreclaim — “fore + claim”

Definitions

  1. To claim in advance

    To claim in advance; claim beforehand.

  2. A claim made beforehand or in advance

    A claim made beforehand or in advance; a prior claim.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA