foredeem

== English == === Alternative forms === foredeme (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English *foredemen, from Old English foredēman (“to prejudge”), equivalent to fore- +‎ deem. === Verb === foredeem (third-person singular simple present foredeems, present participle foredeeming, simple past and past participle foredeemed) (intransitive, obsolete) To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage. (transitive) To deem or account in advance; consider; take for granted; expect. 1564, Nicholas Udall, Apophthegmatum opus (originally by Erasmus) And of a beste, then fordeme the worst frende it was more standing with humanitee and gentlenesse to hope the best, then to foredeme the worste ==== Synonyms ==== (to deem beforehand): forehold, prejudge ==== Related terms ==== foredoom === See also === fordeem === Anagrams === freedome