forewit

词形变化

forewits 复数 forewot 三单 forewitting 现在分词 forewist 过去式 forewist 过去分词

别名

fore-wit

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

    可数 不可数

    One good forewit is worth two afterwits.

  2. 1.

    One who puts himself forward as a leader in matters of taste or criticism.

v.
  1. 1.

    To foreknow.

    废旧 及物

词源

From Middle English forwit, from Old English *forewit, *forewitt (attested in derivative forewitiġ, forewittiġ (“foreknowing”)), equivalent to fore- + wit (“knowledge, understanding”).

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