† foreprisev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To take beforehand:
a. To assume, take for granted.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)]
supposec1350
presumec1390
take1429
presupposec1443
takec1449
presupponec1475
supponea1513
subsume1562
foreprise1577
to take for granted1615
to give for granted1637
assume1660
foretake1674
premisea1706
predicate1718
dare say1749
pre-assume1789
1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande i. f. 1/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I The truth of the matter being forepriced.
b. To deal with, allow for, or mention beforehand; to provide for or determine beforehand; to forestall, anticipate.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > provident foresight, prudence > take care of beforehand [verb (transitive)]
foreseec900
foreheed1526
foreprise1597
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > anticipation, forecast > anticipate, forecast [verb (transitive)]
to cast dangerc1449
forecasta1513
preventa1533
foredeem1542
premeditate1566
foretake1588
fore-run1591
foreprise1597
to lay one's account with (also on, for)1606
foreguess1640
prospect1652
precalculate1840
pre-empt1928
second-guess1941
the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > precede or come before [verb (transitive)] > anticipate or forestall
before-takea1382
preventc1425
devance1485
prevenea1500
lurch1530
to take before the bounda1556
to be aforehand with1570
to be beforehand with1574
to meet halfwaya1586
preoccupate1588
forestall1589
fore-run1591
surprise1591
antedate1595
foreprise1597
preoccupy1607
preoccupy1638
pre-act1655
anticipatea1682
obviate1712
to head off1841
beat1847
to beat out1893
pre-empt1957
the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupy or engage (a person) [verb (transitive)] > conduct (an affair) > deal with (a matter) > beforehand
foreprise1597
1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxxi. 199 God hath foreprised things of the greatest waight, and hath therein precisely defined..that which euery man must performe.
1607 T. Bodley in R. Parr Life J. Usher (1686) Misc. Lett. 21 As if the thing that they sought had been by prevention fore-priz'd by others.
a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 499 Daniel forepriseth him, as a spirituall and eternall Prince.
1659 T. White Middle State Souls 28 Those holy Fathers..by their testimonies foreprize our exceptions.
1693 T. Beverley True State Gospel Truth 1 To be resolved in some Cases of Doubt, in others Foreprized, or Guarded against.
c. To take into or include by anticipation.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > condition or state of being inclusive > include [verb (transitive)] > by anticipation
foreprise1692
1692 T. Beverley Concil. Disc. Dr. Crisp's Serm. 5 The Sins to come were Forepriz'd into it.
Derivatives
ˌforeˈprised adj.
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a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 552 These fore-prised passages.
ˌforeˈprising adj.
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1605 Famous Hist. Capt. Stukeley sig. H4 If in the Basilisks fore-prizzing eie, Be safety for the object it beholds Then Stukley may to Vernon comfort bring.
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