Forerun

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈrʌn/

Definitions of forerun

verb to precede or go before in time or order

Example Sentences

A1 The first drops of rain forerun the storm.

A2 The announcement foreruns the official launch of the product.

B1 The symptoms of the illness forerun the actual onset of the disease.

B2 The economic indicators forerun the upcoming recession.

C1 The groundbreaking research foreruns a new era in medical science.

C2 The artist's early works forerun his later masterpiece.

Examples of forerun in a Sentence

formal The new research findings forerun a breakthrough in the field of medicine.

informal His success in the competition foreruns a bright future for him.

slang The leaked photos forerun a major scandal in the celebrity world.

figurative The first drops of rain forerun the impending storm.

Grammatical Forms of forerun

• past tense: foreran
• plural: forerunners
• comparative: more forerun
• superlative: most forerun
• present tense: foreruns
• future tense: will forerun
• perfect tense: have forerun
• continuous tense: is forerunning
• singular: forerun
• positive degree: forerun
• infinitive: to forerun
• gerund: forerunning
• participle: forerun

Origin and Evolution of forerun

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'forerun' originated from Middle English, a combination of 'fore-' meaning before and 'run'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to refer to something or someone that runs or goes before another, the word 'forerun' has evolved to also mean to precede or herald something, such as an event or trend.