foreprepare

foreprepare

See also: fore-prepare

English

Alternative forms

• fore-prepare

Etymology

From fore- +‎ prepare.

Verb

foreprepare (third-person singular simple present foreprepares, present participle forepreparing, simple past and past participle foreprepared)

1. (transitive) To prepare beforehand or in advance
   • 1839, The American Quarterly Register - Volumes 11-12:

     "[...] He first preacheth in English to the English audience, and then the same matter is delivered to the Indians, by an interpreter, whom with much pains, Mr. Gookin hath foreprepared."

   • 1842, Memorials of the Great Civil War in England from 1646-1652:

     I am now at the 11th, and come from the council of the admiralty, which I attended for their result about the two last ships by them taken, having foreprepared all their ministers of state with placets, and to the queen regent also, of the injustice our merchants and nation receive by them: [...]

   • 2013, Brig K Kuldip Singh, Indian Military Thought:

     As long as the defender has visualised the possible threat and fore-prepared contingencies to meet these threats, the initial advantage of the aggressor can be blunted soon.

   • 2015, Calvin, John, Calvin's Complete Commentary on the Bible:

     So he willed to make known the riches of his glory towards the vessels of mercy, whom he has fore-prepared for glory, [...]