foreken

verb

Etymology

From fore- + ken.

  1. inherited from *kanjaną
  2. inherited from *kannjan
  3. inherited from cennan
  4. inherited from kennen
  5. prefixed as foreken — “fore + ken

Definitions

  1. To perceive, ken, or realise ahead of time

    To perceive, ken, or realise ahead of time; foreknow; preconceive.

    • This before all elevates humankind above the beasts: we alone foreken our mortality. We alone know we must die.
  2. Readiness for or anticipation of a perception

    Readiness for or anticipation of a perception; foreknowledge; preconception.

    • But Mr. Marcy, with that foreken which distinguishes statesmen from politicians, saw the coming time when the Pacific Coast population would emerge out of its transient humors, when it would feel the settled purposes of permanent [...]

The neighborhood

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